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California Doctor to Pay over $9.48M, Sentenced to Prison, to Settle Fraud Allegations

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Division of Medi-Cal Fraud and Elder Abuse (DMFEA) and the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California intervened in the? Issue: It is illegal to submit claims for payment to Medicare or Medicaid that you know or should know are false or fraudulent. In October 2021, the California Department of Justice’s?Division

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Health organizations tackle regulatory change at Mass. conference

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Unger, Chief of Medicaid Fraud Division, Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General; and Patrick Callahan, Healthcare Fraud Unit, US Attorney’s Office. Federal and State Enforcement Update. Featured speakers: Toby R. Moderated by David Schumacher , Partner, Hooper, Lundy & Bookman. Moderated by Larry Vernaglia.

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State and Federal enforcement agencies anticipating more complex investigations as COVID-era practices emerge

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Unger, Chief of Medicaid Fraud Division, Office of the Massachusetts Attorney General; and Patrick Callahan, Healthcare Fraud Unit, US Attorney’s Office. Unger reported that her unit is focused on about 65% Medicare fraud and about 35% abuse and neglect. Featured speakers: Toby R. Read a summary.

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