Healthicity Blog

1. United States Joins False Claims Act Lawsuit Against Wheeling Hospital, R & V Associates, and Ronald Violi Based on Improper Payments and Kickbacks to Physicians –

As 2018 comes to an end, compliance professionals are gearing up for 2019 by reading up on rules and regulations, planning to conduct a risk assessment and putting their work plans together.

All year you’ve been watching Ada’s unfortunate luck unfold as she was poisoned by a frog, overdosed on spicy food, swooned and fell, and crafted herself into oblivion.

1. Former Maryland Physician Agrees to Pay $400,000 to the United States to Resolve Allegations of Fraudulent Billing for Psychotherapy Services –

“Jingle bell, jingle bell, jingle bell rock,” blared from the record player while Ada danced and twirled

1. Physicians Pay More than $1.5 million to Government for Kickback Scheme –

1. Two Dallas Area Clinic Workers Charged in $5.9 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme –

The importance of an effective compliance program cannot be overstated.