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A new state audit has found that Texas’ health agency may have awarded more than $3.4 billion in contracts erroneously — another scandal at an agency that has lost six of its top leaders over the last several months in … Read More

In a much-anticipated decision in Family Rehab., Inc. v. Azar, Federal Judge Kinkeade enjoined the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) from withholding Medicare payments to effectuate the recoupment of the alleged overpayments until an administrative law judge (“ALJ”) … Read More

There’s a thing Texas Republican leadership could do. It would save the state money, keep its residents healthier and make Texas a more attractive place to live. It’s never going to happen, however, unless the politics in the state change … Read More

Thousands of members of the NAACP are in San Antonio this week for the organization’s annual convention.  Texas Public Radio’s Joey Palacios reports the gathering will focus on curbing racism and increasing voter turnout.  NAACP President Derrick Johnson says the tone of … Read More

FLORHAM PARK, N.J., July 16, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Conduent Incorporated (NYSE: CNDT), a digital interactions company, announced today it has been awarded a three-year contract, worth approximately $1 billion, renewing digital interactions services with a U.S.-based Fortune 50 company. “Platform-driven … Read More

Attorney General Ken Paxton commended the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of his office for its role in the arrests of 12 Houston-area individuals as part of the largest health care fraud enforcement action in American history. Attorney General Paxton’s Medicaid … Read More

A Texas couple is considering divorce so they can afford the health care bills for their 6-year-old child, WFAA reports. Maria and Jake Grey have been married for nine years, but have recently come to the conclusion that—at least on … Read More

It’s a shame that Texas’ political leadership likes to cast shade on a signature achievement of a fellow Texan who became one of America’s most productive presidents. They should instead heed the words of Lyndon B. Johnson, who in signing … Read More

At least two state lawmakers are fed up with the private company that handles New York’s cashless tolling system. Assemblyman Tom Abinanti and Sen. David Carlucci want to cancel the Thruway Authority’s 3-year, $72 million contract with Conduent after a … Read More

Construction of the new Texas Health and Human Services headquarters on the John H. Winters campus in Austin will begin at the end of June. The nine-story building, scheduled to be completed in 2020, will allow HHS to give up … Read More

Health Quest Systems, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries (Health Quest) and Putnam Health Center (PHC) have agreed to pay over $14.7 million to resolve allegations of violations of the False Claims Act by submitting inflated and otherwise ineligible claims … Read More

Irving-based HMS Healthcare has settled litigation with the founders of a business it bought in 2010, agreeing to pay plaintiffs Dennis Demetre and Lori Lewis $20 million. In November, a New York jury ruled in favor of Demetre and Lewis’ … Read More

AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Texas denied a petition for writ of mandamus relief in an appeal involving Xerox Corp. and Xerox State Healthcare and allegations of Medicaid fraud. Justice Eva Guzman authored the June 22 … Read More

AUSTIN, Texas (Legal Newsline) – The Supreme Court of Texas affirmed an appeals court’s decision in a case involving alleged Medicaid fraud, stating that it does not have interlocutory jurisdiction in the matter. The court concluded that it did not … Read More

The DOJ’s national healthcare fraud takedown resulted in charges against more than 600 defendants, including 165 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals. Here’s the rundown on defendants charged in districts across the U.S.: Source: Providers from 35 states charged in … Read More

TEXAS – In a nationwide take down, 12 people from Houston have been arrested in the largest health care fraud action in U.S. history, according to the Texas attorney general’s office. A total of 601 people were arrested in the … Read More

It’s the end of an era. The Xerox name and logo have been removed from Rochester’s tallest building which was the company’s old downtown location. Early Monday, crews removed the large sign outside the building’s main entrance. Back in January, … Read More

Despite multiple problems with Conduent’s cashless tolling process at the Tappan Zee and Mario Cuomo bridge crossings, and other issues across the country, top execs of the company earned millions. Top corporate executives behind New York’s embattled cashless tolling roadways … Read More

State lawmakers spent hours Wednesday pressing state officials, along with private companies that manage health care for Medicaid recipients, about a recent investigation by The Dallas Morning News that revealed how Texas is failing to provide care to some of … Read More

TOKYO Fujifilm Holdings Corp has threatened to compete against Xerox Corp in Asia-Pacific and challenge it in America and Europe if it failed to renew its technology agreement in 2021. Xerox had said on Monday it would start sourcing products … Read More

TAMPA BAY, Florida – The Florida Department of Transportation put contractor Conduent on notice it’s in danger of defaulting on its $287 million electronic tolling contract because of ongoing failures with a month-long SunPass disruption that was supposed to last … Read More

HOUSTON, TX— FBI Houston and the Houston-Area Medicare Fraud Strike Force (MFSF) arrested 12 people, including two health care professionals, for their alleged involvement in health care fraud schemes. The arrests were the result of a nationwide Medicare fraud takedown— … Read More

Attorney General Ken Paxton today congratulated the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of his office after it received the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General’s award of excellence in fighting fraud, waste and abuse. Attorney General … Read More

Conduent Incorporated (NYSE:CNDT) shares ended at $18.08 with 3.23 mln shares exchanging hands. That puts the market capitalization at $4.1 bln. It opened the session with a $18.2 price tag, later ranging from $18.015 to $18.27, the range at which … Read More

The Texas Supreme Court has found Xerox responsible for $1 billion in fraudulent Medicaid payments made while the company was responsible for pre-authorizations for Texas Medicaid patients’ dental work. According to a Texas Tribune report, the decision upheld a Texas … Read More

Standing before a federal judge in a San Antonio courtroom on Tuesday afternoon, former state Sen. Carlos Uresti was contrite. “I truly feel remorseful, ashamed, disappointed, disgraced, angry at myself and sad,” Uresti told the court, according to the San … Read More

Law360 (June 22, 2018, 10:09 AM EDT) — Xerox Corp. can’t try to share the blame for what Texas alleges is a $1 billion civil Medicaid fraud with orthodontists who allegedly provided unnecessary services to poor children, the Texas Supreme Court … Read More

$2 billion Texas Medicaid lawsuit against Conduent going to jury in November and is NOT priced in; similar recent lawsuits suggest Conduent likely to settle for ~$500M+. Conduent (CNDT) is a low-quality, low-moat business process outsourcing company that has captured … Read More

The Lamar Institute of Technology (LIT) dental hygiene program undertook its first ever medical mission trip to the Philippines in May. The recent trip was initiated by Dr. Kristina Mendoza, a 2011 graduate of LIT’s dental hygiene program, a faculty … Read More

Dental insurance claims audits are on the rise, and one look at the landscape indicates the trend will continue. Consider that, according to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, healthcare spending reached approximately $3.3 trillion in 2016. Roughly 4 … Read More

Columbia, South Carolina —- A federal grand jury has returned a thirty-eight count superseding indictment Tuesday charging Cameron Banks (a/k/a Reggie Staggers), age 32, of Georgetwon, S.C., Angela Pyatt, age 49, of Conway, S.C., and Solomon Pyatt, age 56, of … Read More

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — A Nebraska dentist has been sentenced to 10 months for submitting fraudulent bills to Nebraska and Iowa Medicaid programs. Authorities say 59-year-old Gregory Garro, of Omaha, was sentenced Monday in U.S. District Court in Omaha. He … Read More

From paralyzed Texans trapped in bed for hours on end to children denied care vital to keeping them alive, a recent investigation by The Dallas Morning News revealed how the state is failing to provide care for some of its … Read More

AUSTIN — A majority of Texas residents want the state to spend more on health care programs and expand Medicaid, according to the results of a recent poll. The study by the Kaiser Family Foundation and the Episcopal Health Foundation … Read More

In my time as a media professional in the dental industry, I have read a lot of dentist-authored articles about the difficulties of participating in government-managed programs such as Medicaid and CHIP. It’s clear that is a frustrating experience for … Read More

We reviewed $141.6 million in increased payments made to 120 selected providers to determine whether the State agency made increased Medicaid payments appropriately. We determined that the 120 selected providers were eligible as primary care providers under Federal requirements. Therefore, … Read More

If you think the Republicans running our state government really believe in lowering our taxes and sending less of our money to Washington, think again. And think instead about what’s happening in Virginia and Maine. Our elected representatives in Austin … Read More

Last week, the House of Representatives voted to approve a package revoking about $7 billion in funding reserved for the Children’s Health Insurance Program. The decision hasn’t gone over well in the children’s advocacy community. But what’s next for this … Read More

Texas, the nation’s second most-populous state, has a diverse population in terms of race, ethnicity, immigration status, income, and geography. One of 17 states that did not expand Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, Texas also has the largest number … Read More

A former social worker who participated in a Medicaid fraud scheme by falsifying medical documents was sentenced to prison and ordered to repay more than $1 million. Duke Ellington Ellis was alleged to have forged signatures of a licensed psychologist … Read More