Healthicity Blog

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. Virgil Dickson, Regulatory and Policy Reporter at Modern Healthcare

Most recent piece: Medicare Sticks with Mandatory Bundled-Pay Demo, But Tom Price Likely to Intervene.

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. Medicaid Fraud Control Units: Investigation and Prosecution of Fraud and Beneficiary Abuse in Medicaid Personal Care Services –

The OIG posted their most recent advisory opinion (AO) on Dec. 11th, 2017. Let’s talk about it.

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

On November 30th, the OIG posted its Semiannual Report to Congress. The report is a summary of the OIG’s activities from April 1, 2017 to September 30, 2017.

1. Meadows Regional Medical Center, Inc. and Affiliates To Pay Up To $12.875 Million To Resolve Alleged False Claims Act Violations -