Black named HHSC press officer

Bryan Black is the new press officer for the Office of Communications. He joins HHSC following his service as the communications director at the Texas Department of Agriculture. During Black’s tenure at TDA, he transformed the department into a premier … Read More

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The fight against health care fraud 

Health care fraud is one of the government’s costliest problems. It’s a hall of mirrors where billions of dollars are lost to swindlers looking to cash in on the millions of transactions generated by insurance-paying agencies every day. Last year, … Read More

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Friend hired by N.J. comptroller raised cronyism concerns

Acting state Comptroller Marc Larkins hired a friend to oversee the multimillion-dollar Medicaid Fraud Division, angering longtime employees who feared the perception of cronyism in the watchdog office, NJ Advance Media has learned. The Comptroller’s Office is intended to be … Read More

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CT dentist charged with Medicaid fraud 

SOUTHINGTON — A local dentist who resides in Southbury was arrested today for defrauding Medicaid, according to the Department of Justice. Thomas L. Derienzo, 58, of Bucks Hill Road, is accused of billing Medicaid for more expensive procedures than he … Read More

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Texas CEO Admits Defrauding Medicaid 

DALLAS – Alexis C. Norman, 47, of Midlothian, Texas, appeared in federal court this morning before U.S. Magistrate Judge David L. Horan and pleaded guilty to one count of health care fraud, announced John Parker, U.S. Attorney for the Northern … Read More

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Medicaid: Key Issues Facing the Program

What GAO Found GAO identified four key issues facing the Medicaid program, based on prior work. Access to care : Medicaid enrollees report access to care that is generally comparable to that of privately insured individuals and better than that … Read More

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Ken Paxton arrested, booked; indictment released

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was arrested and booked in Collin County around 10:30 a.m. Monday on three counts of felony securities law violations that allegedly took place before he became a statewide official in January. Source: Ken Paxton arrested, … Read More

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Austin Doctor Heads to Prison for Health Care Fraud

HOUSTON—Dr. Dennis B. Barson Jr., 42, has been ordered to federal prison following his convictions related to a conspiracy to defraud Medicare of $2.1 million in less than two months, announced U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson. A federal jury convicted Barson … Read More

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