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Dental Fraud Schemes Uncovered

Compliancy Group

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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Big Bust Sweeps Out Medicare Fraud

The Health Law Firm

Board Certified by the Florida Bar in Health Law and Shelby Root The largest criminal health care fraud takedown in the history of the US Justice Department, in terms of both loss amount and arrests, took place June 18, 2015. Indest III, J.D.,

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Preventing Unlicensed Individuals and Subsequent Fraudulent Claims Submission

Provider Trust

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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20 Years for Ohio Cardiologist Sentenced in $29 Million Overbilling Scheme

The Health Law Firm

Rendon, said of a Westlake, Ohio cardiologist sentenced to 20 years in prison on Friday, December 18, 2015, "This defendant used his medical license as a license to steal."

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HHS Proposal for Marketplace Plans Carries a Hefty Dose of Consumer Caution

Kaiser Health News

Many cited examples beginning with a 2015 case in which an agent allegedly signed up hundreds of people from North Carolina homeless shelters for plans in which the federal government paid the entire premium, often referred to as “zero-premium plans,” by using questionable estimates of their annual income.

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Norton Healthcare Facing Class Action Lawsuit Over BlackCat Cyberattack

HIPAA Journal

The stolen information included names, addresses, email addresses, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, government identification ID numbers, driver’s license numbers, payment/financial institution information, health insurance providers, medical treatment information, medical diagnoses, medications, medical images, and lab test results.

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Editorial: Lessons from Biggest HIPAA Breaches of 2022

HIPAA Journal

That’s more than any other year to date apart from 2015 when Anthem Inc reported its 78.8 The databases contained extensive patient information, such as contact information, health insurance information, medical record numbers, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, and medical information. million records. Million Records.

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