The latest special fraud alert warned treating practitioners about telemedicine companies that recruit providers in order defraud Medicare and other programs. However, the alert should not discourage you from using the COVID-19 public health emergency (PHE) waivers to provide telehealth services to your patients.
A Florida lab owner has been charged with over $50 million in health care fraud related to fraudulent genetic cancer screening tests, Attorney for the United States Lee M. Cortes Jr. announced today.
A federal jury convicted a Texas physician of engaging in a scheme that fraudulently billed TRICARE, the health care program for uniformed service members, retirees, and their families, for toxicology and genetic tests that were not provided as represented and/or were medically unnecessary.
Vision Quest Industries, Incorporated (VQ) has agreed to pay the United States $2.25 million to resolve False Claims Act allegations that VQ caused Osteo Relief Institutes to bill Medicare for knee braces that were tainted by illegal kickbacks, the Department of Justice announced today.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) took action to continue its work to enhance and strengthen access to reproductive health care, including safe and legal abortion care.
We note that in many instances, the general statements of the FAQs referenced above have been superseded by COVID-19-specific legislation, emergency rules, and waivers granted under section 1135 of the Act specifically to address the COVID-19 public health emergency.