Healthicity Blog

1. Healthcare News: Captured Fugitive – “On March 23, 2018, fugitive Antonio Quevedo-Ledo was detained by U.S. Customs and Border Protection at Miami International Airport after arriving from a flight from Cuba.

1. Malware Attack Causes Breach of 134,512 Patient Records – “A malware attack on St. Peter’s Surgery and Endoscopy Center in New York potentially gave hackers access to 134,512 patient records, which makes it the second-largest breach this year.

1. Doctor Sentenced for Healthcare Fraud, Accepting Kickbacks to Prescribe Highly Addictive Version of Fentanyl –

1. United States Files False Claims Act Complaint Against Compounding Pharmacy, Private Equity Firm, and Two Pharmacy Executives Alleging Payment of Kickbacks –

1. Gainesville Physician and Ex-Wife Indicted in Health Care Fraud Conspiracy –

1. Former Chief Financial Officer of Rocky Boy Health Clinic Sentenced to Prison -

1. Mental Health Center to Pay $4 Million under AG Settlement for Illegally Billing MassHealth for Unlicensed Patient Care –

A little over a month ago, I blogged about the OIG guidance regarding compliance requirements and risks associated with grants.