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Where, When And Why Home Health Billing Fraud Becomes Obvious

(Just Now) WEBThere was substantial growth in Medicare spending for home health care services from 2002 to 2009: $14.9 billion in 2002 to $33.7 billion in 2009. However, the massive increases were highly concentrated in just a few regions of the U.S. For example, in the Miami region, home health expenditures rose 302% from $802 in 2002 to $3,229 …

https://homehealthcarenews.com/2023/06/where-when-and-why-home-health-billing-fraud-becomes-obvious/

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DOJ Starts 2024 By Continuing Its Campaign Against Home Health …

(6 days ago) WEBShare: On January 5, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced an ability-to-pay False Claims Act settlement with Atlantic Home Health Care (“AHH”). Continuing its long-standing emphasis on combating alleged fraud in the home health care industry, DOJ extracted nearly $10 million from AHH to resolve a multi-year False Claims Act

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/health_law/section-news/2024/january/doj-starts-2024-by-continuiing-its-campaign-against-home-health-companies/

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Home health manager sent to prison for $21m Medicare fraud …

(8 days ago) WEBFelix Amos, Houston, pleaded guilty Dec. 18, 2018, to conspiracy to commit health care fraud. Today, U.S. District Judge Andrew S. Hanen ordered him to serve 30 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release. He was further ordered to pay $21,197,440 in restitution. On March 22, a jury returned guilty verdicts against Fausat

https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/home-health-manager-sent-to-prison-for-21m-medicare-fraud-scheme

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Lowell nurse pleads guilty in $100 million home health care fraud …

(8 days ago) WEBWinnie Waruru, of Lowell, pleaded guilty on Sept. 8, 2022 to one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud; one count of health care fraud – aiding and abetting; one count of conspiracy to pay and receive kickbacks; two counts of making false statements; and one count of making a false statement in a health care matter.

https://www.irs.gov/compliance/criminal-investigation/lowell-nurse-pleads-guilty-in-100-million-home-health-care-fraud-and-kickback-scheme

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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 31 federal districts across the United States for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes that resulted in approximately $1.4 billion in alleged losses.

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

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10 Defendants Arrested In Home-Health Aide Fraud Scheme

(9 days ago) WEBThe Agencies administer home-health and personal-care services to Medicaid beneficiaries enrolled in New York MLTCs. From in or about 2015 to in or about December 2020, Medicaid reimbursed the Agencies hundreds of millions of dollars for home-health and personal-care services. A significant portion of the Agencies’ billings …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-sdny/pr/10-defendants-arrested-home-health-aide-fraud-scheme

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DOJ charges 14 people in alleged Covid-related health-care fraud

(7 days ago) WEBFederal prosecutors have charged 14 people — including a medical doctor and owners of laboratories, pharmacies and a home health agency — in multiple Covid-related fraud schemes that allegedly

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/26/doj-charges-14-people-in-alleged-health-care-fraud-related-to-covid-19.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 charges across 16 states against 78

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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Medicare and Medicaid fraudsters continue to steal taxpayer money

(1 days ago) WEBFiscal year 2023 proved to be a high value one for healthcare frauds and settlements, with the DOJ totaling $2 billion dollars in illicit activity. The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reported civil settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act related to healthcare fraud that exceeded $1.8 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2023.

https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/investigation-fraud-and-risk/medicare-medicaid-fraud-2024/

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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 of $2.5 billion in alleged fraud. The

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

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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 that totaled more than $2.5 billion in

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

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Four People Plead Guilty, Sentenced for Multi-Million-Dollar …

(5 days ago) WEBJason Alexandre, Rex Barr, Earlson Satine, and Natasha Hudson were charged in 2021 with Medicaid fraud, theft by deception, and related offenses, and ultimately pleaded guilty. Most recently, Alexandre, owner of Brighter Care, was sentenced to one to three years in prison, seven years of probation, and to pay $1.63 million …

https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/four-people-plead-guilty-sentenced-for-multi-million-dollar-medicaid-fraud-scheme-that-involved-inflated-transportation-costs-other-phantom-services/

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3 admit $500K-plus health care fraud - The Business Journals

(7 days ago) WEBThe owner and two employees of a St. Louis County home health care firm pleaded guilty in a Missouri Medicaid fraud scheme of more than $552,000, the feds said. The owner and two employees of a St

https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2024/05/15/3-admit-500k-health-care-fraud.html

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More Centers Health Care Nursing Home Facilities Involved in …

(7 days ago) WEBMore nursing homes owned by Centers Health Care are being investigated for alleged Medicaid fraud, while also having been plagued with serious safety concerns. The 240-bed Hammonton Center and Deptford Center for Rehabilitation and Healthcare in New Jersey, join other facilities owned by Centers

https://skillednursingnews.com/2024/05/more-centers-health-care-nursing-home-facilities-involved-in-medicaid-fraud-allegations/

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DOJ Announces Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Department of Justice today announced criminal charges against 14 defendants, including 11 newly-charged defendants and three who were charged in superseding indictments, in seven federal districts across the United States for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes that exploited the COVID-19 …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/doj-announces-coordinated-law-enforcement-action-combat-health-care-fraud-related-covid-19

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Skyline Health Care NJ: Nursing home chain owner arrested

(9 days ago) WEBOwner of failed NJ nursing home chain arrested, allegedly failed to pay $29.5M in taxes. Joseph Schwartz, who ran a chain of 95 nursing homes from a tiny office above a Wood-Ridge pizzeria until

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2022/01/21/skyline-health-care-nj-nursing-home-owner-arrested/6608261001/

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Arizona's $2 billion Medicaid fraud was first announced one year ago

(8 days ago) WEBArizona Republic. 0:04. 1:34. Arizona's Medicaid agency is a "completely new" organization one year after a humanitarian crisis caused by massive fraud was announced to the public, its leader said

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2024/05/16/arizonas-2-billion-medicaid-fraud-was-first-announced-one-year-ago/73706945007/

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No easy fixes to Obamacare enrollment fraud : Shots - Health …

(3 days ago) WEBThe largest enrollment partner is San Francisco-based HealthSherpa, which assisted 52% of all active enrollments nationally for this year, said CEO George Kalogeropoulos. The company has a 10

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/07/1249417648/aca-health-insurance-brokers-obamacare-stop-fraud

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Damaging hacks expose the weak underbelly of America’s health …

(9 days ago) WEBLink Copied! A pair of recent ransomware attacks crippled computer systems at two major American health care firms, disrupting patient care and exposing fundamental weaknesses in the US health

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/16/tech/damaging-hacks-expose-the-weak-underbelly-of-americas-health-care-system/index.html

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Mass. alleges Steward jeopardized patient safety while paying off

(7 days ago) WEBAt least one patient in Massachusetts has died because of Steward’s failure to pay for medical equipment, state officials allege in court documents. She was a new mother at St. Elizabeth’s who

https://www.wbur.org/news/2024/05/10/steward-health-care-debts-court-filings-bankruptcy

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Office of Public Affairs Home Health Care Company Owners …

(1 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 program, comprised of 15 strike forces operating in 24 federal districts, has charged more than 4,200 defendants who collectively have billed the Medicare program for more than …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/home-health-care-company-owners-sentenced-67-million-health-care-fraud

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California's Medicaid experiment, CalAIM, leans on nonprofits to …

(1 days ago) WEBFor instance, L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest Medi-Cal insurer in California, has given $66 million to community organizations for hiring and other CalAIM needs, said Sameer Amin, the group's

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/14/1251004146/california-medicaid-experiment-calaim-medi-cal-nonprofits

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Glen Davis: NBA champion sentenced to 40 months in prison for

(8 days ago) WEBFormer NBA champion Glen Davis has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for his part in a scheme to defraud the league’s health care plan out of millions of dollars, according to federal court

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/10/sport/glen-davis-sentenced-prison-defraud-nba-health-plan-spt-intl/index.html

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Video shows 2 cars pulled from Cooper River in Camden County

(1 days ago) WEBImmediate details of how the cars ended up in the water, or if anyone was inside the cars remain unclear. A layer of mud can be seen on the vehicles. Authorities are investigating how long the

https://newjersey.news12.com/video-shows-two-cars-pulled-from-cooper-river-camden-county-nj

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New Jersey’s Lucy the Elephant ranked No. 1 must-see - News 12

(3 days ago) WEBAccording to USA Today, Margate City's "Lucy the Elephant” takes the top spot for must-see roadside attractions in the U.S. Known as the "world’s greatest elephant,” Lucy is one of the

https://newjersey.news12.com/lucy-the-elephant-ranked-no-1-must-see-roadside-attraction-in-us

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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 maintains 16 strike forces operating in 27 districts, has charged more than 5,000 defendants who collectively billed federal health care programs and private insurers approximately

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

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Walmart's strong first quarter driven by - Associated Press News

(7 days ago) WEBBut Walmart is scaling back in areas where it has not done well and said last month that it would close its health centers and virtual care service. Walmart reported profits of $5.10 billion, or 63 cents per share for the quarter ended April 30. That compares with $1.67 billion, or 21 cents per share, in the same period last year.

https://apnews.com/article/walmart-firstquarter-earnings-inflation-economy-2dc446f6df16aa8c1cfc76df81a9ae1f

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Police: Teen hit, pinned by SUV in North Bergen - News 12

(7 days ago) WEBA 15-year-old girl was seriously injured when she was hit and pinned by an SUV in North Bergen, according to police. Authorities say the teen was sitting in a driveway Tuesday when the accident

https://newjersey.news12.com/teen-hit-pinned-by-suv-north-bergen-nj

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‘Perpetuity Of Uncertainty’: Home Health Providers Await Another …

(4 days ago) WEBIn 2024, there’s already been a few major developments on those fronts. For one, at the end of April, the National Association for Home Care & Hospice’s (NAHC) lawsuit against CMS – first filed in July of last year – was dismissed by a federal judge.Though an unfortunate update to the situation, NAHC President William A. Dombi …

https://homehealthcarenews.com/2024/05/perpetuity-of-uncertainty-home-health-providers-await-another-poor-payment-proposal-while-left-in-limbo-on-massive-clawbacks/

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Medical Equipment Suppliers Convicted of Health Care Fraud

(6 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 program, comprised of 15 strike forces operating in 24 federal districts, has charged more than 4,200 defendants who collectively have billed the Medicare program for more than …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/medical-equipment-suppliers-convicted-health-care-fraud

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Former Hudson County Public Official Charged with Accepting …

(4 days ago) WEBIn June of 2016, Nicolas was approached by a confidential witness (the “CW”) who was a self-employed executive of a home health care company. Nicolas agreed to help refer patients to the CW and agreed to accept $500 dollars per patient she referred to …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/former-hudson-county-public-official-charged-accepting-bribes-patient-referrals

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Despite state bans, abortions nationwide are up, driven by …

(9 days ago) WEBAccording to the report, telehealth abortions now make up 19% of all abortions in the U.S. In comparison, the first WeCount report which spanned April 2022 through August 2022 showed telehealth

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/14/1251086997/abortion-increase-research-wecount-telehealth

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