Thursday, May 25, 2017
MEDICAID
Psychiatrist helps bill for $158 million of mental treatment
May 23, 2017, Houston, TX -- A federal jury convicted a Houston-area psychiatrist today for his role in a $158 million Medicare fraud scheme. Acting Assitant Attorney General Kenneth A. Blanco of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney Abe Martinez of the Southern District of Texas, Special…
more info > United States Department of Justice
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Missouri providers to repay $34 million for chemo kickbacks
May 23, 2017, Jefferson City, MO -- A Missouri hospital, clinic and infusion center have agreed to pay $34 million to settle a federal lawsuit that alleged they defrauded Medicare. The suit alleged that Mercy Hospital Springfield and its affiliate, Mercy Clinic Springfield Communities, had an improper financial agreement that…
more info > The Kansas City Star
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Ineligible claimants booted from Illinois Medicaid
May 24, 2017, Springfield, IL -- By the time Illinois decided to crack down on Medicaid fraud in 2012, state officials knew that many people enrolled in the program probably weren’t eligible. For years, caseworkers hadn’t had the time or resources to check. To catch up, the state hired a private contractor to identify…
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Seniors on Medicare scammed by phone, internet, mail
May 24, 2017, Washington, DC -- Attention Gen Xers and millennials: Your parents and grandparents are under attack! Seniors, pay attention! A major scamming effort is underway targeting Medicare recipients and those eligible for services. The attack is being mounted on three fronts — mail, phone and internet and includes…
more info > The Berkshire Eagle