Healthicity Blog

1. Doctor Pleads Guilty to Upcoding Medicare Claims -

In July of 2019, the OIG published a report on their recent review of hospice caregivers.

1. NY Doctor to Pay Nearly $130,000 for Illegal Kickback Scheme -

$1 Billion Dollar Fraud Bust

If you want to protect your organization against False Claims accusations, it’s important to know where it came from and where it’s going.

Riddle me this: Who had 1503 convictions, 810 civil settlements and judgments, 973 excluded individuals or entities, and recovered $859 Million

1. Columbus Home Health Care Provider Sentenced for Fraud COLUMBUS, Ohio – “The co-owner of Alpha Star Health Care Inc. was sentenced today in federal court to 18 months in prison for running home health care fraud and tax fraud schemes.” Get the full scoop >>

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 –