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Nurse Practitioner Sentenced in Twelve Million Dollar Health Care …

(3 days ago) WEBFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Wednesday, April 5, 2023. PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A registered nurse and nurse practitioner, who defrauded commercial health insurers …

https://www.fda.gov/inspections-compliance-enforcement-and-criminal-investigations/press-releases/nurse-practitioner-sentenced-twelve-million-dollar-health-care-fraud-scheme

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Justice Department Charges Dozens for $1.2 Billion in Health Care …

(3 days ago) WEBPrior to the charges announced as part of today’s nationwide enforcement action and since its inception in March 2007, the Health Care Fraud Strike Force, which …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-charges-dozens-12-billion-health-care-fraud

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Office of Public Affairs National Health Care Fraud Enforcement

(8 days ago) WEBThe Department of Justice announced today criminal charges against 138 defendants, including 42 doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals, in …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/national-health-care-fraud-enforcement-action-results-charges-involving-over-14-billion

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DOJ announces 78 people charged over $2.5 billion in false health …

(5 days ago) WEBThe Justice Department on Wednesday announced a nationwide health care fraud crackdown that resulted in charges against 78 defendants in separate schemes …

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj-announces-78-people-charged-nationwide-health-care/story?id=100447219

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US announces charges in $2.5 billion healthcare fraud takedown

(9 days ago) WEBThe U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday announced federal and local criminal charges targeting 78 defendants across 16 states as part of a law enforcement …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-announces-charges-25-billion-healthcare-fraud-takedown-2023-06-28/

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Feds charge 36 in alleged health care fraud schemes totaling

(6 days ago) WEBFeds charge 36 in alleged health care fraud schemes totaling $1.2 billion. By Robert Legare. Edited By Stefan Becket. July 20, 2022 / 11:34 AM EDT / CBS News. …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/health-care-fraud-justice-department-charges-1-2-billion/

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DOJ targets nationwide health care fraud scheme involving over …

(9 days ago) WEBCNN —. The Justice Department announced a sweeping enforcement effort Wednesday aimed at health care, telemedicine and illegal prescription schemes totaling …

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/28/politics/doj-health-care-fraud-scheme/index.html

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Justice Department charges 78 in multibillion-dollar health care …

(Just Now) WEBThe Justice Department announced charges against 78 people related to health care fraud schemes. Federal and state law enforcement offices brought criminal …

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/28/1184795720/78-people-face-charges-for-2-5-billion-in-attempted-health-care-fraud-doj-says

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How Insurers Exploited Medicare Advantage for …

(3 days ago) WEBMedicare Advantage, a private-sector alternative to traditional Medicare, was designed by Congress two decades ago to encourage health insurers to find innovative ways to provide better care at

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/08/upshot/medicare-advantage-fraud-allegations.html

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DOJ charges 138 with health-care fraud, including opioids, Covid

(2 days ago) WEBFeds charge 138, including doctors, with $1.4 billion in health-care fraud involving telemedicine, Covid, opioids. The Department of Justice announced criminal …

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/09/17/doj-charges-138-with-health-care-fraud-including-opioids-covid-telemedicine.html

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Dozens in 16 States Charged With Health Care Fraud Schemes, …

(6 days ago) WEBWASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged dozens of people in several health care fraud and prescription drug schemes, including one …

https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2023-06-28/dozens-in-16-states-charged-with-health-care-fraud-schemes-including-1-9b-in-bogus-claims

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Office of Public Affairs Justice Department Announces …

(1 days ago) WEBIn the past three years, the Health Care Fraud Strike Force has rooted out health care fraud related to the COVID-19 pandemic. To date, 53 defendants have been …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-nationwide-coordinated-law-enforcement-action-combat-covid-19

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How Medicare and Medicaid fraud became a $100B problem for …

(1 days ago) WEBKey Points. Medicare and Medicaid programs are being brazenly targeted by sophisticated criminals. Estimated annual fraud tops $100 billion, but investigators say …

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/03/09/how-medicare-and-medicaid-fraud-became-a-100b-problem-for-the-us.html

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Cyberattack Paralyzes the Largest US Health Care Payment System …

(4 days ago) WEBBeyond the news of the damage caused by another health care cyberattack, the shutdown of parts of Change Healthcare cast renewed attention on the …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/health/cyberattack-healthcare-cash.html

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U.S. investigates alleged Medicare fraud scheme estimated at $2 …

(3 days ago) WEBFebruary 9, 2024 at 4:31 p.m. EST. The office building that houses Royce Medical Supply in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. The company is among seven firms identified in an alleged …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2024/02/09/medicare-alleged-fraud-catheters/

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Florida health clinic owner sentenced in $36 million fraud scheme …

(1 days ago) WEB0:02. 1:34. A Florida woman has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison for her role in a health care fraud conspiracy that brought in $8.6 million. …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/10/30/florida-woman-health-care-fraud-blue-cross-blue-shield/71379942007/

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Federal Agencies Launch Portal for Public Reporting of …

(2 days ago) WEBOlder Adults and Fraud: What You Need To Know. Tuesday, May 7, 2024 1:00PM - 2:00PM. View more Events News and Events Show/hide News and Events …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/federal-agencies-launch-portal-public-reporting-anticompetitive-practices-health-care-sector

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Health Care Fraud — FBI

(8 days ago) WEBThe FBI is the primary agency for investigating health care fraud, for both federal and private insurance programs. Related FBI News and Multimedia. 04.24.2024.

https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/white-collar-crime/health-care-fraud

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FTC Finalizes Changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule

(3 days ago) WEBThe Federal Trade Commission today announced it has finalized changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) that will strengthen and modernize the rule …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-finalizes-changes-health-breach-notification-rule

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Fraud, waste and abuse: How some doctors are exploiting …

(4 days ago) WEBThe Four Corners investigation into the pain industry included a report prepared by international healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse organisation, Kirontech and local …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-01/medical-bills-reveal-fraud-and-exploitation-of-medicare/103784522

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UnitedHealth paid ransom in Change Healthcare cyberattack

(3 days ago) WEBChange Healthcare offers payment and revenue cycle management tools. The company facilitates more than 15 billion transactions annually, and 1 in every 3 …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/change-healthcare-ransom-cyberattack-patient-data-rcna148959

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Change Healthcare Finally Admits It Paid Ransomware Hackers

(Just Now) WEBIn a statement sent to WIRED and other news outlets on Monday evening, Change Healthcare wrote that it paid a ransom to a cybercriminal group extorting the …

https://www.wired.com/story/change-healthcare-admits-it-paid-ransomware-hackers/

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Health care fraud: Ex-Bergen jail guard admits participating in …

(5 days ago) WEB0:00. 0:43. A former Bergen County corrections officer admitted in federal court Wednesday to participating in a complex scheme to defraud the county health care …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/2021/04/21/bergen-county-corrections-officer-admits-defrauding-county-healthcare-system/7325076002/

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Change Healthcare hackers broke in using stolen credentials — …

(5 days ago) WEBChange Healthcare processes health insurance and billing claims for around half of all U.S. residents. According to Witty’s testimony, the criminal hackers “used …

https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/30/uhg-change-healthcare-ransomware-compromised-credentials-mfa/

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Bergen County, New Jersey Doctor Charged with Fraudulently - FBI

(Just Now) WEBAlbert Ades, 60, of Englewood, New Jersey, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Newark on Feb. 20, 2015, on one count of health care fraud and 35 counts of …

https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices/newark/news/press-releases/bergen-county-new-jersey-doctor-charged-with-fraudulently-billing-for-office-visits-that-were-never-rendered

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Office of Public Affairs National Enforcement Action Results in 78

(1 days ago) WEBThe Justice Department, together with federal and state law enforcement partners, announced today a strategically coordinated, two-week nationwide law …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/national-enforcement-action-results-78-individuals-charged-25b-health-care-fraud

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Bergen NJ counseling center owner admits health care fraud

(7 days ago) WEBThe owner of a New Jersey counseling center admitted to her role in a health care fraud scheme involving hundreds of false claims, U.S. Attorney Philip R. …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/garfield/2024/03/19/bergen-county-nj-counseling-center-owner-health-care-fraud/73033753007/

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Healthcare Company Executives Sentenced for $4 Million Fraud

(9 days ago) WEBTwo former executives of OrthoNet, a healthcare claims processing company, have been sentenced for their roles in a scheme to steal millions from their employer, …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/white-collar-and-criminal-law/healthcare-company-executives-sentenced-for-4-million-fraud

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Dr. Adarsh Gupta convicted of health care fraud charges - MSN

(3 days ago) WEBMedicare paid out $2.9 million in connection with the fraud. A federal jury convicted Gupta on April 26 of three counts of health care fraud and two counts of false statements …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/dr-adarsh-gupta-convicted-of-health-care-fraud-charges/ar-AA1nYhx3

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Recovery Connection Centers of America CEO pleads guilty to fraud

(Just Now) WEBMichael Brier, 61, of Newton, Massachusetts, the CEO of Recovery Connection Centers of America, has agreed to plead guilty to health care fraud for …

https://www.providencejournal.com/story/news/crime/2024/04/30/recovery-connection-centers-of-america-ceo-pleads-guilty-to-fraud/73500831007/

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Change Healthcare cyberattack was due to a lack of multifactor

(9 days ago) WEB3 of 5 . Protesters hold up signs saying “Stop Denying Us Care” as Andrew Witty, Chief Executive Officer of UnitedHealth Group, front, gathers his papers after …

https://apnews.com/article/change-healthcare-cyberattack-unitedhealth-senate-9e2fff70ce4f93566043210bdd347a1f

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A hacker got 6 years in prison for stealing therapy notes and

(5 days ago) WEBA Finnish hacker has been sentenced to six years and three months in prison after he was found guilty of stealing confidential therapy notes to blackmail …

https://www.businessinsider.com/hacker-stole-therapy-notes-blackmailed-thousands-of-patients-prison-sentence-2024-5

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Pelham Manor man pleads guilty in health care fraud and

(2 days ago) WEBManishkumar Patel, of Pelham Manor, has pleaded guilty to health care fraud, wire fraud, and violation of the anti-kickback statute. News 12 Staff Apr 29, 2024, 10:06 …

https://westchester.news12.com/pelham-manor-man-pleads-guilty-in-health-care-fraud-and-kickback-scheme

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Laura Hoey to Speak at ABA Health Care Fraud 2024 News

(9 days ago) WEBOn May 2, litigation & enforcement partner Laura Hoey will speak at Health Care Fraud 2024, ABA’s 34 th Annual National Institute on Health Care Fraud. Laura, …

https://www.ropesgray.com/en/news-and-events/events/2024/04/laura-hoey-to-speak-at-aba-health-care-fraud-2024

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Twenty-Three Individuals Charged in $61.5 Million Medicare Fraud …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Fraud Section leads the Criminal Division’s efforts to combat health care fraud through the Health Care Fraud Strike Force Program. Since March 2007, this …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/twenty-three-individuals-charged-615-million-medicare-fraud-schemes

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Former VA Psychologist Sentenced to Prison for - Shore News …

(4 days ago) WEB“HHS-OIG is committed to ensuring that citizens’ tax dollars are protected from fraud and abuse by investigating providers who undermine our federal health care …

https://www.shorenewsnetwork.com/2024/05/02/former-va-psychologist-sentenced-to-prison-for-submitting-false-medical-documents-health-care-fraud/

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Latest on Steward Health Care crisis: Mass. health secretary Walsh …

(Just Now) WEBHealth and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh acknowledged to the Senate Post Audit and Oversight Committee that receivership has been discussed for …

https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2024/04/26/steward-health-care-massachusetts-bankruptcy.html

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Grades are in for NJ hospitals. Here are patient safety scores

(Just Now) WEBNew Jersey hospitals rebounded in the latest patient safety scores released Wednesday, ranking the state third in the nation in the percentage of hospitals that …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2024/05/01/grades-nj-hospitals-patient-safety-scores-leapfrog/73469189007/

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