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Web Exclusive: 2 FL Medical Office Workers Face Fraud Charges
Medical office workers in south Florida have been indicted on HIPAA violations and related charges for alleged roles...
Web Exclusive: Rex Healthcare to Pay $1.9M to Settle Fraud Claims
Whistleblower allegations pointed to submissions of false Medicare claims by the North Carolina hospital for inpatient...
Web Exclusive: Medicare Fraud Settlements Up 56% in FY 2010
The federal crackdown on Medicare fraud is paying for itself many times over with record-high recoveries of ill-gotten...
Web Exclusive: FL Physician Sentenced 3.5 Years for Medicare Fraud
The former medical director of three Miami-Dade County HIV/AIDS-infusion clinics was convicted last year of conspiring...
Web Exclusive: HIPAA Security Officer Aces OCR Investigations
A hospital data security manager explains how proper communications and training maintains the privacy of personal...
Web Exclusive: Medicare Fraud Strike Force Nabs 111 in 9 Cities
At least eight physicians, eight nurses, and several healthcare company executives were among those charged in the...
Web Exclusive: 20 Charged in $200M Medicare Scam
Three Florida physicians were among the 20 people with healthcare fraud, kickback, and money laundering charges for...
Web Exclusive: OIG Posts 'Most Wanted' List of Medicare Fraudsters
The Office of Inspector General has for the first time issued a list of top 10 fugitives wanted for Medicare fraud. The...
Web Exclusive: Medicare Fraud Recovery Totaled $4B in 2010
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius credits the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act with...
Web Exclusive: 5 Fraud, Abuse Laws Med Students Should Know
More than half of U.S. medical schools don't provide any instruction on federal fraud and abuse laws, according to a...

Book: Medicare Audits in Long-Term Care: A Guide to MACs, RACs, and ZPICs
This book describes the different types of Medicare audits that nursing homes face and helps you take a proactive...