Tenet Healthcare Corporation and its affiliated hospital Desert Regional Medical Center (DRMC), a general medical and surgical hospital located in … [Read more...]
Medicare chief asked taxpayers to cover stolen jewelry
A top Trump health appointee sought to have taxpayers reimburse her for the costs of jewelry, clothing and other possessions, including a $5,900 … [Read more...]
Senators Call for Closing “Loopholes” That Make Health Care Fraud Easy
Following a detailed account of how scam artists can easily gain access to health care cash, six Democratic senators this week sent a letter to … [Read more...]
Texas firm accused of Medicare fraud files for bankruptcy
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — A blood-testing company filed for bankruptcy and says it’s cutting jobs because Medicare payments have been withheld over … [Read more...]
We Have a Dental Care Crisis. Medicare for All Could Solve It.
Over an early September weekend in 2017, some 850 visitors showed up to the University of Maryland (UMD) basketball arena in College Park. But the … [Read more...]
Texarkana Physician Agrees to Pay $118,000 to Settle Medicare Billing Fraud Allegations
TEXARKANA, Texas – A Texarkana, Texas, physician has agreed to pay $118,000 to settle allegations of improper billing practices for his Medicare … [Read more...]
Fraud Alert: Nationwide Brace Scam
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General is alerting the public about a fraud scheme involving orthotic braces and … [Read more...]
Medicare made $23B in improper payments in 2017 due to documentation errors
Medicare made more than $23 billion in improper payments in 2017 due to insufficient documentation, according to a new Government Accountability … [Read more...]
KFF: Two-thirds of Medicare recipients lack dental coverage
Lack of routine dental care can result in complications and high-cost emergency department visits. Yet almost two-thirds of Medicare recipients, 37 … [Read more...]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Had Not Recovered More Than a Billion Dollars in Medicaid Overpayments Identified by OIG Audits
12-07-2018 | Audit (A-05-17-00013) | Complete Report | Report in Brief In a previous review, OIG determined that CMS had recovered the majority of … [Read more...]
Trump Administration Invites Health Care Industry to Help Rewrite Ban on Kickbacks
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has labored zealously to cut federal regulations, but its latest move has still astonished some experts on … [Read more...]
Justice Department approves CVS’s $69 billion merger with insurance giant Aetna
Antitrust officials gave CVS the green light on Wednesday to purchase Aetna, the nation’s third-largest health insurance company, in a $69 billion … [Read more...]
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