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Medicare fraud nets 20-year prison sentence for Miami physician
A Miami-Dade doctor convicted of pocketing more than $1 million for writing phony prescriptions for unnecessary HIV...
Medicare detectives lag on reporting
They don’t seem that interested in hot pursuit. It took private sleuths hired by Medicare an average of six...
Doctor acquitted in healthcare fraud case
A former Vietnam War combat surgeon has been acquitted of healthcare fraud charges in what his lawyer said was a case...
POLLColumbia/HCA whistleblowers stunned Rick Scott is atop FL governor polls
A whistleblower in the Columbia/HCA fraud case said Rick Scott should have known of billing practices at his hospitals...
Web Exclusive: Feds Charge 94 Suspects in Five-city Medicare Fraud Sweep
Ninety-four people in five cities—including more than seven physicians—have been charged in alleged schemes...
Mental health, rehab services on new frontier of Medicare fraud
As the feds squeeze tighter, South Florida's Medicare schemers have scurried into new territory to loot hundreds of...
Whistleblower’s complaint about WellCare Health Plans unsealed
The complaint that launched a federal investigation of WellCare Health Plans four years ago by a whistleblower within...
FL Physicians to Pay $12M to Settle False Claims Suit
Radiation oncologist Todd J. Scarbrough, MD, and Melbourne (FL) Internal Medicine Associates P.A. will pay the federal...
Two Nursing Home Chains Pay $14M to Settle Kickback Probe
Atlanta-based Mariner Health Care Inc., subsidiary SavaSeniorCare Administrative Services LLC, and their principals...
Ex-LA hospital owner convicted of Medicare fraud gets prison for recruiting Skid Row patients
A former Los Angeles hospital owner has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for paying a recruiter to...

Audio Conference: 2012 OPPS Proposed Rule: Analyze the Impact and Manage the Changes
Expert speakers Jugna Shah, MPH, and Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, return for this popular program. They review the proposed...
Audio Conference: 2012 OPPS Final Rule: Analyze the Impact and Manage the Changes
Expert speakers Jugna Shah, MPH, and Valerie A. Rinkle, MPA, return for this popular program. They review the final...
Audio Conference: CPT 2012: Overview of Major Code Changes
This annual audio conference explains the CPT code changes for 2012. Our speakers present the latest information you...
Audio Conference: Charging for Ancillary Bedside Procedures Beyond the Room Rate
Considerable confusion exists around what is included in your room rate such as infusions, supplies or lumbar...
Audio Conference: Top ED Coding Challenges for 2012
In this 2-hour live audioconference, our expert speakers will discuss some of most controversial areas for ED coding...