In a court document filed in July 2018 by Xerox/Conduent, an exhibit containing HHSC OIG email correspondence and notes from June 2008 proves that Dr. Linda Altenhoff, the state dental director, knew all about the faulty Xerox/Conduent ortho prior authorization (PA) process which carried on another three years and cost the state hundreds of millions of dollars. Altenhoff, as … [Read more...]
Dr. Linda Altenhoff: Making Out Like a Bandit at MCNA
In September when TDMR learned that the new Medicaid Dental Services RFP had gone out, we also learned and reported that Dr. Linda Altenhoff, former dental director for the Department of State Health Services and dental director for Texas OIG had become a Vice President of MCNA, one of the current Texas DMOs. HHSC bosses lost jobs A dentist in his 70s who lost his retirement … [Read more...]
Did Texas OAG Forget to Sue Xerox For $133 Million Owed the Feds for Medicaid Orthodontic Prior Authorization Debacle?
It appears that Texas Office of the Attorney General (OAG) forgot to sue Xerox to recover over $133 million that the federal government determined it was owed because of the state’s lack of oversight over Xerox, its then-Medicaid claims administrator, which mishandled the state’s orthodontic prior authorization process from 2008-2011. Revealed in recent court filing by … [Read more...]
Xerox spinoff company to cut more than 200 Houston jobs
New Jersey-based Conduent Inc. (NYSE: CNDT), a Xerox spinoff, plans to cut 213 jobs in Houston by the end of the year. The affected employees are at Conduent Commercial Solutions LLC’s 3100 Hayes Road location, according to a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act letter sent to the Texas Workforce Commission. The job cuts will occur on or around Dec. 31. Read more … [Read more...]
Fuji wins appeal in Xerox shareholder litigation
Fujifilm Holdings came away with a victory in court this week after rulings in litigation brought against the company by Xerox Corp. shareholders were reversed or dismissed in appellate court. Darwin Deason, a top Xerox shareholder, was involved in several lawsuits against Xerox and Fujifilm in relation to a proposed transaction between the two companies. Deason said the … [Read more...]
Fujifilm denies any compromise for acquisition of Xerox
TOKYO -- Fujifilm Holdings is continuing its attempts to acquire Xerox, but the Japanese company has denied it will make any compromise, even if it fails in the bid. The acquisition of the major U.S. office equipment maker is "not indispensable" for Fujifilm's growth, said Shigetaka Komori, chairman and CEO of the Japanese photography and imaging company, during an exclusive … [Read more...]
Texas Supreme Court denies writ of mandamus in Xerox Medicaid case
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 opinion. Justices Jeffrey Boyd and Jimmy Blacklock did not participate. Xerox Corp. and Xerox State Healthcare filed a petition for … [Read more...]
End of an era: Xerox name, logo removed from Rochester’s tallest building
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, Xerox announced it would move its remaining downtown employees to its Webster location. Source: End of an era: Xerox name, … [Read more...]
Fujifilm threatens to compete against Xerox if partnership not renewed
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 from new vendors to lower its dependency on Fujifilm and may not renew the agreement with the 56-year-old joint venture Fuji … [Read more...]
Texas Supreme Court upholds $1B Medicaid dental fraud decision against Xerox
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 Court of Appeals ruling that Xerox subsidiary Texas Medicaid and Healthcare Partnership was at fault for the … [Read more...]