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Miami-Area Healthcare Supervisor Convicted in $63M Fraud Scheme

7. May 2013

A 51-year-old Miami-area supervisor of a mental health care company has been convicted by a federal jury for her part in a $63-million healthcare fraud scheme.

Use Caution with Online Pharmacies

25. April 2013

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It’s no secret that prescriptions can be expensive. Medicare and Medicaid coverage helps, yes, but still, people try and go the extra distance in order to save that extra dollar.

Cardiologist Pleads Guilty to Massive Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

11. April 2013

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A cardiologist from New Jersey has admitted to conspiring in a multi-million-dollar health care fraud scheme and a separate Social Security fraud scheme.

How Obama’s New Budget Will Affect Medicare/Medicaid

10. April 2013

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President Barack Obama’s proposed $3.8 trillion budget for fiscal year 2014 includes raising taxes for the wealthy and cutting the overall deficit by $1.8 trillion over 10 years. But what’s in store for programs such as Medicare and Medicaid?

Milwaukee Nurse Guilty of Medicaid Fraud

28. March 2013

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A Wisconsin jury has found a Milwaukee nurse guilty of billing Medicaid for in-home care she never provided.

44 People Involved in $40 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

21. March 2013

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Forty-four people — including 10 from Macomb County in Michigan – have been federally indicted for accusations they participated in a $40 million health care fraud and prescription drug scheme.

Government Recovered $4.2B from Healthcare Fraud Investigations

7. March 2013

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The Office of the Inspector General is reporting in the past three years, for every dollar spent on healthcare-related fraud and abuse investigations the government recovered $7.90, the highest three-year average return in the 16-year history of the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Program.

Optomotrist Busted for Medicaid Fraud

13. December 2012

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Healthcare fraud isn’t just for primary care. A Caldwell, Idaho eye doctor was arrested and charged with billing for tests and treatments that were never administered by claiming phony diagnosis through his practice, Total Vision P.A. A U.S. District Court sentenced Christopher Card, 60, to three years in federal prison. He will also pay $100,000 [...]

Man Convicted on 17 Counts of Medicaid Fraud

18. October 2012

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Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen’s office has announced the conviction of Oak Creek resident Keith M. London, 42. Between April 2009 through February 2010 London was working through the Include, Respect, I Self-Direct” (IRIS) program, which allows dependent recipients to manage many of their own cares and services. London submitted time sheets for two workers that never did the home care [...]

An Overview of the Affordable Care Act

16. October 2012

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The Kaiser Family Foundation is using animation to break down the Affordable Care Act in an effort to make the health care bill easier to understand. The 9-minute video explains the problems with the current health care system, the changes that are currently happening, and what can be expected in the future.

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