According to the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA), the United States loses approximately $68 billion every year due to healthcare fraud. One of the most common forms of healthcare fraud involves billing for services or procedures that were not...
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Telemarketing could trigger Florida fraud complaints
Florida is a popular place to do business, which is why many entrepreneurs make the Sunshine State their home. Among the many entrepreneurs located here are those who engage in lawful telemarketing sales. Telemarketing is a common way to directly connect with...
Accused of health care fraud? Get the right attorney
Allegations centered on medicare or health care fraud can be detrimental to a medical provider's business and personal life. Without a proper defense, Florida health care businesses like yours have a high risk of failure, even if a court finds you innocent of the...
Things that trigger a Medicare or Medicaid fraud investigation
Medical costs in the United States have spiraled upward at an alarming rate -- and you can bet that prosecutors are paying close attention to this political “hot button.” Indeed, the Office of the Inspector General goes out of its way to raise public awareness about...
DOJ recovers $2.6B in 2019 health care fraud judgments
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) says it recovered $3 billion in fraud settlements and judgments in 2019 and $2.6 billion of that amount involved health care fraud cases. The lawsuits involved drug manufacturers, hospitals, pharmacies, physicians, laboratories and...
Anti-kickback efforts can wrongly accuse health care pros
A General Accounting Office report claims about $52 billion in Medicare payments, or about 10%, went to fraudulent claims in 2017. If this estimate is at all accurate, there is good reason for strong enforcement against Medicare fraud. However, a sweep wide enough to...
New figures reveal feds’ biggest focus in health care fraud
The federal government has made it known they are laser focused on Medicare and Medicaid fraud. That means even an innocent misstep on the part of an individual may draw the attention of authorities, including the Medicare Fraud Strike Force. The most recent 2019...