CJ Wolf
On August 3, 2018, the Department of Justice announced a settlement with the physician practice Northwest ENT Associates, in Georgia.
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1. Post Acute Medical Agrees to Pay More Than $13 Million to Settle Allegations of Kickbacks and Improper Physician Relationships –
CJ Wolf
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.
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1. Merced Former CEO and Licensed Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud –
CJ Wolf
The U.S. Department of Justice has recently announced another location for a Medicare Fraud Strike Force. This newest location is the Newark/Philadelphia Regional Medicare Fraud Strike Force.
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1. Grenada Lake Medical Center to Pay More Than $1.1 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Involving Medically Unnecessary Psychotherapy Services –
CJ Wolf
Often times, it’s only the biggest dollar amount settlements that make the headlines in healthcare compliance.
CJ Wolf
The most recent report posted by the OIG addresses what they feel are the compliance vulnerabilities in the Medicare Hospice program.
