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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services last week deferred more than $1 billion in federal Medicaid payments to …
CMS Defers $1 Billion in Medicaid Payments to States 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
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A federal court has entered a consent judgment requiring Segal Arts, LLC, and its owner, Irina Segal, to pay $200,000 to resolve allegations that they improperly billed …
Court Orders Segal Arts to Pay $200,000 in Medicare Fraud Case Read MorePHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors have filed a civil complaint under the False Claims Act alleging a scheme to improperly bill Medicare for treatments involving an electrical stimulation device and …
U.S. Files False Claims Act Case Over Sanexas Billing Scheme Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health officials this week announced a sweeping series of actions ranging from new drug approval guidance and Medicare fraud enforcement to more than $1 billion in …
HHS Rolls Out Health Push, Fraud Crackdown, Farm Plan Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In a move aimed at curbing government waste and improving coordination, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a …
VA and CMS Target $106 Million in Duplicate Payments Under New Data-Sharing Partnership 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
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Nyesha D. Paris, also known as Nyesha D. Henderson and Nyesha D. Jackson, was sentenced to 20 months in prison on April 22 for her role in …
Philadelphia Woman Sentenced to 20 Months for Multi-Scheme Fraud Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Genexe, LLC, its parent company Immerge, Inc., and executives Jason Green and Jason Gross have agreed to pay $6 million to settle allegations of violating the False …
Genetic Testing Companies and Executives Agree to $6M Settlement Over Alleged Medicare Fraud Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — Dr. Ghodrat Pirooz Sholevar and his company, Nueva Vida Multicultural/Multilingual Behavioral Health, Inc., have agreed to pay $900,000 to settle allegations of Medicaid fraud. The U.S. Attorney’s …
$900K Medicaid Fraud Settlement Exposes Alleged Exploitation of Vulnerable Patients by Philly Doctor Read More