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801. 2 California Physicians Sue Hospitals Over "Unlawful" Peer Review Process
Two California physicians have filed a federal lawsuit against Sutter Central Valley Hospitals and Kaiser Permanente, alleging the healthcare companies used a state peer review process that violates civil ...08 November 2011 -
802. Las Vegas Spine Surgeon Sues HHS Over Probation Status
... practice at most hospitals and under commercial insurance plans due to his status as an excluded person. Related Articles on Physicians and Lawsuits: Indiana Hospital's President, Physician Owners ...07 November 2011 -
803. Legal Issues, Industry Trends and Compliance Plans for ASCs
... trends and compliance plans for ambulatory surgery centers. Mr. Becker began the discussion with trends he's observed in the healthcare and ASC industry. He said an entrepreneurial generation of physicians ...02 November 2011 -
804. Anti-Kickback and Stark Act Compliance: Common Issues for Surgery Centers
... According to the presenters, these issues are all the more important now that fraud and abuse investigations have increased. State of physician recruitment for ASCs Mr. Becker and Ms. Szabad started ...01 November 2011 -
805. Chondroitin Relives Pain Arthritic Hands
... Arthritis: Nanoparticles May Improve Arthritis Pain Treatment "Arthritis Kit" Scheme Lands Owner of Houston Supply Company in Prison Kentucky Physician Allegedly Split Arthritis Drugs Among Patients, Overbilled ...01 November 2011 -
806. DFine Spine Device Company Settles Kickback Charges
DFine, a spine device company based in San Jose, Calif., has agreed to pay $2.39 million to resolve federal allegations that it paid kickbacks to induce physicians to use certain devices used to treat ...26 October 2011 -
807. 3 Carolina Bone & Joint Physicians Fined $85k for Alleged Unnecessary Care
Three physicians from Carolina Bone & Joint in Charlotte, N.C., have been fined $85,000 each by the state medical board for allegedly ordering unnecessary procedures, according to a Charlotte Observer ...25 October 2011 -
808. States with the Most Medicaid Fraud Investigations
... Related Articles on Medicaid Fraud: Atlanta Physician Sentenced to Prison, Ordered to Pay Nearly $1M for Fraud Virginia AG Says Medicaid Fraud Officials Should Carry Guns and Badges New Jersey's Par ...13 October 2011 -
809. Atlanta Physician Sentenced to Prison, Ordered to Pay Nearly $1M for Fraud
An Atlanta physician has been sentenced to one year and three months in federal prison after he admitted to filing more than $2 million in fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims, according to an Atlanta ...12 October 2011 -
810. Suncoast Pain Management Nurse Charged With Prescription Fraud
... to a Bradenton.com news report. Ms. Kough would allegedly forge prescriptions and verify to the pharmacy that the physician had written them. She was paid $300 per prescription. According to the local ...05 October 2011 -
811. Senate Finance Committee Slams 3 Home Health Firms for Gaming Medicare
... Healthcare to Settle Federal Healthcare Fraud Charges With $150M Miami Physician Pleads Guilty to Prescribing Unnecessary Care in $25M Medicare Fraud Scheme Patient Recruiter from Miami Healthcare Agency ...03 October 2011 -
812. Kentucky Physician Allegedly Split Arthritis Drugs Among Patients, Overbilled Medicare
A Louisville, Ky. physician and his practice, Kentuckiana Center for Better Bone and Joint Health, have agreed to pay nearly $350,000 to settle claims of Medicare overbilling, according to a news release ...28 September 2011 -
813. Prominent Addiction Physician Faces Kickback Charges in Massachusetts
The owner of addiction clinics in Massachusetts, Punyamurtula Kishore, MD, has pleaded not guilty to orchestrating a fraud kickback scheme in which he funneled drug screenings to a non-profit company ...22 September 2011 -
814. New Orleans' Dr. Anthony Jase Charged in $280k Medicare Fraud Scheme
A physician with offices in New Orleans has been charged with conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud after he allegedly billed durable medical equipment to Medicare for patients he never saw, according ...19 September 2011 -
815. Texas Surgery Center Lawsuit Alleges Physician Failed to Pay $300k for ASC Use
The Palladium for Surgery Houston in River Oaks, Texas, is suing a Clear Lake physician, alleging he refused to pay more than $300,000 owed for using the facility, according to an Ultimate Montrose report. ...13 September 2011 -
816. 10 ASC Must-Reads From the Week of Aug. 29
... be enough physicians to support ASCs in the future? Brent Lambert, MD, of ASCOA, and Goran Dragolovic of Surgical Care Affiliates share their thoughts. You may not have considered these clever ways to ...06 September 2011 -
817. 30 Physician Practices Use McKesson's Horizon Practice Plus System
McKesson Medical-Surgical recently announced that 30 new physician practices are now using the latest release of its McKesson's Horizon Practice Plus practice management system to meet electronic data interchange ...06 September 2011 -
818. 18 Medical Professionals Charged With Medicare Fraud Schemes in Detroit
... involved a total of more than $28 million in fraudulent claims for services that were medically unnecessary and/or never provided. The indictment includes charges against the following: • A physician ...02 September 2011 -
819. Whistleblower Suit Against Robert Packer Hospital, Guthrie Clinic Dismissed
A federal judge has dismissed a whistleblower suit against Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie Clinic and its Robert Packer Hospital that alleged the organization submitted false claims to federal health programs ...02 September 2011 -
820. Houston Medical Equipment Company Owner Gets 97 Months in Prison for Medicare Fraud
... to Medicare, nor did a physician order it. Claims were also submitted for DME that wasn't ever provided or for Medicare beneficiaries that were deceased. Related Articles on Healthcare Fraud and Durable ...01 September 2011