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1. Texas Hospital Administrator Convicted of Health Care Fraud for Role in $16 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme –

1. Port Charlotte Doctor Sentenced To Five Months In Prison For Obstruction Of An Audit Tampa, Florida –

Every now and then we’ve reported on enforcement actions happening at the state level. As compliance professionals, we’re often drawn to the biggest headlines which most often occur because of federal enforcement.

On August 3, 2018, the Department of Justice announced a settlement with the physician practice Northwest ENT Associates, in Georgia.

1. Post Acute Medical Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks and Improper Physician Relationships –

The OIG has added more items to their work plan in August (2018). Let’s take a quick look at some of the areas they will be scrutinizing.

1. Merced Former CEO and Licensed Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud –

1. Medical Device Maker AngioDynamics Agrees to Pay $12.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations –