- 11th Apr 13
NBC NEWS: NYC Cardiologist Admits Faking Diagnoses to Collect Medicare Money
A New York City Cardiologist admits he intentionally misdiagnosed up to 80 percent...
- 5th Apr 13
Becker’s Hospital Review: Medicare RACs, Hospitals Spar Over New Fraud Legislation
A bill that would reform Medicare recovery auditing practices has spurred tensions between...
- 4th Apr 13
Fierce Healthcare: Hospitals, Auditors Clash Over RAC Reform
Medicare recovery auditors (RACs) are fighting a house bill that would cut into...
- 3rd Apr 13
Bloomberg: Pacific Health Corp. Closes 3 Hospitals Due to Fraud Allegations
Pacific Health Corporation officials said they will close their three remaining hospitals this...
- 3rd Apr 13
The Hill: Feud between hospitals, Medicare contractors explodes over fraud bill
Recovery audit contractors are pushing back on new legislation that weakens oversight of...
- 26th Mar 13
CBS: U.S. Attorney’s Office Sees Uptick in Health Care Fraud Cases
In this video, the U.S. Attorney’s Office reports that healthcare schemes previously uncovered...
- 26th Mar 13
FBI: Medical Equipment Company Owner Arrested in 21-Count Health Care Fraud Indictment
Authorities arrested Andrea Michelle Tellison, owner of Texas Durable Medical Company, following a...
- 22nd Mar 13
RACMonitor: Fallout Continues over Audit Reform Bill
The Medicare audit reform bill, introduced by Reps. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Adam...
- 21st Mar 13
POLITICO Pulse: Medicare Fraud Proposal Takes Lumps From Defenders of Contractors
POLITICO Pulse exposes the special interests driving RAC reform efforts in the House....
- 19th Mar 13
The Hill: Bill seeks to ease Medicare audit burden
Reps. Sam Graves (R-Mo.) and Adman Schiff (D-Calif.) have introduced new legislation to...
- 15th Mar 13
FBI: Houston-Area Doctor Sentenced for Role in $17.3M Medicare Scheme
From the FBI Website: Houston-Area Doctor Sentenced to 63 Months in Prison for Role...
- 13th Mar 13
POLITICO Pulse: Healthcare Group to Congress: Don’t Cut Fraud Programs
POLITICO Pulse examined ACHCI’s effort to prevent Congress from restructuring vital healthcare auditing...
- 13th Mar 13
Washington Post: Federal Government Continues to Lose Billions to Waste, Fraud and Abuse
In this story, the Washington Post reports that the federal government lost $261...
- 13th Mar 13
U.S. Department of Justice: Miami Health Care Clinic Director Pleads Guilty in $63 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme
A healthcare clinic director and licensed therapist pleaded guilty to participation in a...
- 13th Mar 13
U.S. Attorney’s Office: California Doctor Convicted in Multi-Million Dollar Medical Equipment Scam
A federal jury finds an Orange County doctor and nine other defendants guilty in...
- 8th Mar 13
Hospitals to pay millions for alleged overbilling in Florida, Texas
This week, authorities pursued two major cases of hospital fraud in Texas and...