Join, Follow & Connect
Join Modern Healthcare's LinkedIn group Follow Modern Healthcare on Twitter Join Modern Healthcare's Facebook group Follow Modern Healthcare's Pinterest board Modern Healthcare's Flickr page Modern Healthcare's YouTube Channel Get a Modern Healthcare news feed
 
Modern Healthcare News
 
RSS feed

Fraud news and information

Information
Former hospital CEO pleads guilty in fraud scheme
By Associated Press | October 11, 2013
A former chief executive of hospitals in Wyoming and Indiana has pleaded guilty to defrauding the hospitals out of more than $1.5 million.
FULL STORY »
Share    Comment
 

Modern Physician
Surgical supply company sues HHS after alert on physician-owned distributorships
By Joe Carlson | October 10, 2013
A government fraud alert last spring warning of the “inherently suspect” nature of physician-owned surgical supply companies led to swift drop-off in business. Now one firm is suing HHS.
FULL STORY »
Share    Comment
 

Information
Scammers busy under guise of Obamacare
By CBS News | October 10, 2013
Last week the Affordable Care Act finally made its national debut, and government officials are concerned about potential widespread abuse. Many Americans are unsure exactly how the new law works. It's this kind of confusion that opens the door for con men and scam artists.
FULL STORY »
Share    Comment
 

Information
Cleveland doctor facing fraud charges
By Associated Press | September 28, 2013
A Cleveland doctor is facing fraud charges after federal prosecutors accused him of getting $7.5 million in Medicare reimbursements for more than 17,000 Botox injections he allegedly never gave.
FULL STORY »
Share    Comment
 

News
Reform Update: Lack of hospitals serving as 'navigators' seen as problem
By Beth Kutscher | September 27, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
Hospitals and medical groups are the organizations that most commonly see uninsured patients and have a powerful incentive to find a payment source for them. You might think they would play a major role in signing up uninsured Americans for subsidized private coverage through the state insurance...
FULL STORY »
Share    Comment
 


Advertisement | View Media Kit

Information
Blagojevich go-between to plead guilty in healthcare fraud case
By Andrew L. Wang, Crain's Chicago Business | September 20, 2013
Raghuveer Nayak, the surgery center operator, political fundraiser and intermediary for ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, is set to plead guilty to healthcare fraud charges today in federal court, the U.S. Attorney's office has announced.
FULL STORY »
Share    Comment
 

Information
More charges filed against Michigan cancer doctor
By Detroit Free Press | September 20, 2013
A grand jury has loaded more charges on a Detroit-area cancer specialist accused of giving unnecessary treatments to patients. Dr. Farid Fata faces 13 additional charges, including fraud, conspiracy to receive kickbacks and fraud during the citizenship process.
FULL STORY »
Share    Comment
 

Vital Signs
Trade group says CMS failing to enforce laws against unlicensed orthotics, prosthetics
By Joe Carlson | September 18, 2013
A trade group representing the orthotics and prosthetics industry is accusing the CMS of failing to enforce anti-fraud and abuse laws against unlicensed providers at a time when legitimate providers are coming under fire from increasingly aggressive Medicare recovery auditors.
FULL STORY »
Share    Comment
 

News
White House pushing healthcare security measures
By Jesse J. Holland and Kelli Kennedy / Associated Press | September 18, 2013 | Basic Web Basic Web Subscription Details
The Obama administration is planning a high-level effort to reassure Americans about the privacy and security of the information submitted under the new healthcare law, hoping to blunt complaints from Republican opponents that enough isn't being done to protect consumer data.
FULL STORY »
Share    Comment
 

Information
Deadline looms for Neb. insurance marketplace
By Grant Schulte / Associated Press | September 15, 2013
Community groups are hustling to meet an Oct. 1 deadline to launch a new health insurance marketplace in Nebraska, a key piece of the federal healthcare law designed to steer users toward a coverage plan.
FULL STORY »
Share    Comment
 

Search ModernHealthcare.com:



Daily Dose MH Alert MH AM HITS Modern Physician Most Requested

LinkedIn Twitter Facebook Flickr News Feeds Google Plus Page - Publisher

 

Switch to the new Modern Healthcare Daily News app

For the best experience of ModernHealthcare.com on your iPad, switch to the new Modern Healthcare app — it's optimized for your device but there is no need to download.