Healthicity Blog

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

1. Scripps Health to Pay $1.5 Million to Settle Claims for Services Rendered by Unauthorized Physical Therapists –

Last week, I blogged about State Inspectors General in an attempt to draw attention to the efforts states are taking to combat fraud, waste and abuse in healthcare.

1. Attorney General Josh Stein Announces Sentencing In Fayetteville/Raeford Medicaid Fraud Case –

We talk a lot about the OIG. So much so that we use the term “OIG” to generally mean the OIG for the Federal Department of Health and Human Services. It is important to stay on top of the Federal OIG work plan, audits, investigations and other initiatives.

1. Kmart Corporation to Pay U.S. $32.3 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations for Overbilling Federal Health Programs for Generic Prescription Drug -

1. Medicare Fails To Recover Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars In Lab Overcharges - “Five years ago, Companion DX Reference Lab hoped to cash in on cutting-edge genetic tests paid for by Medicare.

1. Dallas-Based Physician - Owned Hospital to Pay $7.5 Million to Settle Allegations of Paying Kickbacks to Physicians in Exchange for Surgical Referrals -