Healthicity Blog

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

It’s time to share the updates to the OIG Work Plan. The following items were added to the work plan in October 2018.

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

1. United States Settles False Claims Act Allegations Against Liberty Ambulance For $1.2 Million –

The OIG has added new work plan items in July 2018. I’ve detailed the items I find the most interesting below.

1. Healogics Agrees to Pay Up to $22.51 Million to Settle False Claims Act Liability for Improper Billing of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy –

In June 2018, the OIG added more items to its work plan. Here’s a quick summary of some of those newly added items

1. Kinderhook Podiatrist Sentenced for Health Care Fraud – “Perrin D. Edwards, D.P.M., age 65, of Kinderhook, New York, was sentenced today to 1 year of probation