State’s “more stringent” Stark law restrictions upheld by court.
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HHS to Employ “Predictive Modeling” to Identify Fraud and Abuse
Kathleen Sebelius, Secretary of the Department of Human Services, recently announced during a press conference that HHS will as of July 1, 2011 be rolling out a $77 million computer
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HHS Secretary Sebelius Talks Fraud, Payment Reform At Summit
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius addressed the New York Health Care Fraud Prevention Summit on November 5 in Brooklyn and updated attendees on the government’s efforts to rein in health …
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OIG Publishes Physician Compliance “Roadmap”
Responding to input from medical school deans and residency program directors in a recent survey, the OIG has published a plain-English compliance summary for new physicians entitled Roadmap for …
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Local Podiatrist Gets Sentenced in Medicare Fraud Case
Major Medicare fraud and false claims settlements against large providers and pharmaceutical and device companies are reported in the news on a regular basis these days. Unfortunately this trend may lead many physicians to…
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