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Bill Introduced to Include MCO/DMOs in Medicaid Fraud Investigations by HHSC-OIG

November 30, 2020 By TDMR Leave a Comment

Bill filing has started for the upcoming legislative session at the Texas Capitol. One of the early filings is HB 648, a bill introduced by House … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicaid Reform News, Slider Tagged With: medicaid fraud, Medicaid managed care, office of inspector general, texas medicaid reform

How Many Dentists Have Been Charged With Medicaid Fraud Since 2017 to Now? Zero

November 11, 2020 By TDMR Leave a Comment

TDMR recently reported about an open record request filed with the Office of the Attorney General to find out how many dentists were indicted for … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicaid Reform News, Slider Tagged With: attorney general texas, medicaid fraud, office of the at, texas medicaid reform

Lafountain Qui Tam Lawyers Held High-Powered Fundraiser for Trial Judge’s 2016 Election Campaign

October 29, 2020 By TDMR Leave a Comment

Online research has found that lawyers for Joshua Lafountain held a high-powered fundraiser in August of 2016 for the current trial judge in the case, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicaid Reform News, Slider Tagged With: medicaid fraud, texas qui tam lawyers

Whistleblower Has Outstanding Texas Warrants Since 2017

October 23, 2020 By TDMR 2 Comments

More details have emerged about Joshua Lafountain, the relator in a Texas Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act qui tam lawsuit filed against 71 dental … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicaid Reform News, Slider Tagged With: attorney general texas, medicaid fraud, texas qui tam lawyers

Despite Claims of $100s of Millions in Dental Medicaid Fraud, Only 5 Texas Dentists Indicted Between 2011 and 2016

October 18, 2020 By TDMR 1 Comment

TDMR recently received information from an open records request to the Texas Medicaid Fraud Control Unit of the Office of the Attorney General.  The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicaid Reform News, Slider Tagged With: attorney general, medicaid fraud, Medicaid Fraud Control Unit

Every State Budget Since 2011 Has Tasked OIG to Investigate Medicaid Dentists

September 23, 2020 By TDMR 1 Comment

A few weeks ago, we published our analysis of the latest Texas Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General quarterly report and were struck … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicaid Reform News, Slider Tagged With: medicaid fraud, texas health and human services commission, wfaa

Final Judgment in Malouf Case – $16.5 million

August 12, 2020 By TDMR Leave a Comment

Attorney General Ken Paxton's office yesterday sent out a press release announcing a final judgment in the civil Medicaid fraud case against Dr. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicaid Reform News, Slider Tagged With: attorney general texas, medicaid fraud, richard malouf

Law Firm Representing Qui Tam Relator Sued for Malpractice

July 31, 2020 By TDMR 13 Comments

At the end of April, a three-judge panel of the Fifth District Court of Appeals in Dallas ordered a malpractice lawsuit against the firm … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Medicaid Reform News, Slider Tagged With: medicaid fraud, medicaid whistleblower, texas medicaid reform

Should Lawyers Be Allowed to Donate to a Judge’s Election Campaign When They Have a Case Before Their Court?

July 2, 2020 By TDMR 10 Comments

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Filed Under: Medicaid Reform News, Slider Tagged With: medicaid fraud, TMFPA

Court Asked to Dismiss TMFPA Case and Sanction Whistleblower and His Lawyers

June 17, 2020 By TDMR 19 Comments

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OAG Says TMFPA Relators Don’t Need Knowledge of Provider Wrongdoing

June 9, 2020 By TDMR 17 Comments

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Legal Case Highlights Danger of Expensive, Opportunistic TMFPA Lawsuits

May 29, 2020 By TDMR 3 Comments

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