Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

DECEMBER 17, 2021

Department of Justice announced this past Friday that it had charged four people, one of whom is a licensed physician, in an international telehealth fraud and kickback scheme. million in a case the DOJ described as one of the "largest healthcare fraud schemes in United States history. WHY IT MATTERS. " ON THE RECORD.

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Compliancy Group

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

This month, fraud in the medical industry has been making headlines fairly frequently. In one case, the dentist himself was involved, practicing on a revoked license. We also covered two Medicaid fraud schemes , one resulting in billions of dollars in billing for medical supplies that were never received.

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Provider Trust

JULY 26, 2022

On June 7, 2022, Theresa Pickering of Norcross, Georgia was indicted by a federal grand jury on federal charges of health care fraud, aggravated identity theft, and distribution of controlled substances. In addition to these allegations of fraud, waste, and abuse, Pickering had a history of fraud. According to the U.S.

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HIPAA Journal

MARCH 8, 2023

An investigation was launched when the unauthorized access was detected which revealed the unauthorized access had been occurring over a period of 9 years, starting in 2014. No financial information, driver’s license numbers, or Social Security numbers were viewed.

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The Health Law Firm

FEBRUARY 21, 2014

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A licensed speech therapist faces up to five years in prison for allegedly defrauding Medicaid during the summer of 2013. Indest III, J.D., Click here to read the press release from the AG.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MARCH 31, 2022

The New York Wage Parity Act, Public Health Law sets minimum wage and benefit requirements for licensed home care services agencies (LHCSAs) that employ home care aides who render services to Medicaid recipients in New York City and three counties in New York. million to New York State for conduct between 2014–2017.

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Healthcare Law Blog

MAY 16, 2022

Ensure that the TPMO, when conducting lead generating activities, either directly or indirectly for the MAO or Part D sponsor, when applicable: (i) disclose to the beneficiary that his or her information will be provided to a licensed agent for future contact.

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