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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said its laboratory-fraud enforcement efforts have prevented or recovered more than $1.6 billion in potentially improper Medicare payments, including $732 …
CMS Says Lab Fraud Crackdown Blocked $1.6 Billion in Payments Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Medicare hospice providers could face increased scrutiny under a proposed federal rule that introduces a new scoring system to flag questionable billing and care patterns while expanding …
New Hospice Oversight Aims to Expose Fraud, Protect Patients Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In an unprecedented national crackdown, the U.S. Department of Justice announced charges last week against 324 defendants — including nearly 100 licensed medical professionals — across 50 …
Justice Department Unveils Historic Health Care Fraud Takedown, Charging 324 Defendants Nationwide Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have announced a renewed joint effort to tackle healthcare fraud, an enduring …
HHS and DOJ Strengthen Partnership to Combat Healthcare Fraud Through New False Claims Act Working Group Read More
HARRISBURG, PA — Two Pennsylvania men are facing serious allegations of defrauding the Medicaid system as part of a sweeping national law enforcement operation targeting health care fraud, officials announced …
Two Pennsylvania Health Care Workers Charged in National Medicaid Fraud Crackdown Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Zaven Yeghiazaryan, 44, of Newtown, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to 13 federal charges on Tuesday, including conspiracy, health care fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. The plea, entered …
Pandemic Relief Betrayed: Newtown Man Admits to Multi-Million Fraud Read More