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N.H. woman sues hospice company

By Associated Press | July 21, 2013

A New Hampshire woman has filed a lawsuit claiming she was wrongfully fired from a hospice after making allegations about fraudulent billing.
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Perry orders probe of rural hospital chain

By Associated Press | July 21, 2013

Aides to Gov. Rick Perry say he has ordered a "deep and comprehensive look" at healthcare facilities owned by a Dallas-area physician whose rural hospitals have violated safety regulations without drawing state scrutiny.
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On the watch list | Home healthcare providers draw increasing scrutiny from anti-fraud enforcers

By Joe Carlson | July 20, 2013 | Print Magazine

Home care is one of the fastest-growing sectors in the healthcare industry. Increasing business and higher spending also mean rising opportunities for fraud.
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Ohio man sentenced in $1.9M healthcare fraud

By Associated Press | July 20, 2013

A Cleveland-area man accused of overbilling Medicaid and Medicare by more than $1 million has been sentenced to two years in prison after his conviction on federal healthcare fraud charges.
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Health device company's former execs accused of fraud

By Associated Press | July 18, 2013

The former top two executives of an Austin, Texas, medical-device company have been accused of defrauding shareholders and investors out of $400 million.
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Final navigator rule has few concessions for brokers, agents

By Jonathan Block | July 12, 2013 | Basic Web

Navigators hired to help Americans sign up for expanded coverage under the healthcare reform law must receive at least 30 hours of training, according to a final rule on the navigator program issued by the CMS Friday.
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Tavenner rips 'myths' surrounding ACA

By Jonathan Block | July 10, 2013 | Basic Web

CMS Administrator Marilyn Tavenner on Tuesday issued what she called a “reality check” in the form of a blog post titled “Myth vs. Fact: Health Insurance Marketplace on Track.”
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Feds settle Mich. lawsuit for $4M

By Associated Press | July 10, 2013

The federal government says a Jackson hospital will pay nearly half of a $4 million settlement in a lawsuit over unnecessary medical procedures.
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Vital Signs
OIG unveils online self-disclosure portal

By Joe Carlson | July 09, 2013

HHS' inspector general has unveiled a large red button on the Internet that will cost hospitals and drug companies thousands or perhaps millions of dollars if they press it.
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Boehner asks about mandate reprieve for individuals, families

By Jessica Zigmond | July 09, 2013

A week after the Obama administration announced a yearlong delay in the healthcare reform law's employer mandate, House Republicans are demanding that the White House explain why it hasn't extended the same reprieve to individuals and families.
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