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901. Missouri Surgery Center Employees Plead Guilty to Wire Fraud
Two employees of Frontenac (Mo.) Surgery and Spine Care Center have pleaded guilty to wire fraud, according to a Highland News Leader report. Sandra H. Kaepp entered her plea at the U.S. District ...16 May 2011 -
902. Court Uses "One Purpose Test" to Convict Illinois Physician of Medicare Fraud, Kickbacks
... market value and wholly unrelated to referrals. In the changing face of physician-hospital relationships, it is critical that financial relationships be able to line up clearly on these measures." Read ...11 May 2011 -
903. Florida Physician Sentenced to 28 Months in Prison for False Claims
A physician from Jacksonville, Fla., has been sentenced to 28 months in prison and $475,000 in fines for concealing information in medical records to obtain Medicare and Medicaid payments, according ...11 May 2011 -
904. Senators Propose More Bills to Publish Medicare Claims Data
... Act of 2011, would publish summary-level claims data on individual physicians and other providers on an annual basic. Published information would include the amount paid, number of patients seen, total ...09 May 2011 -
905. Report Examines How Fee Schedule Changes Affect Workers' Comp Payments
... change in state physician fee schedule for a given service depends on the relationship between the fee schedule at the market prices for the medical services. • Workers' comp fee schedules are able to ...06 May 2011 -
906. Court Dismisses Neurosurgeon's False Claims Suit Against New York's Upstate University Hospital
A neurosurgeon's lawsuit against Upstate University Hospital in Syracuse, N.Y., claiming the hospital retaliated against him after he spoke out of improper care, has been dismissed on jurisdictional ...06 May 2011 -
907. California Obstetrician Faces Disciplinary Action for Overbilling Medi-Cal
A physician from Buena Park, Calif., is facing disciplinary action by the state medical board after he overbilled Medi-Cal for birth control devices that were not FDA-approved, according to an Orange County ...04 May 2011 -
908. 10 Recent Stark, False Claims and Kickback Lawsuits Involving Hospitals and Health Systems
... allegations that it improperly billed various federal health programs. The case began in 2007 when a physician accused the medical center of improperly billing federal programs for services performed by ...02 May 2011 -
909. Former Las Vegas Gastroenterologist Dipak Desai Indicted by Federal Grand Jury for Healthcare Fraud
... the Las Vegas Review Journal report on Dipak Desai and Tonya Rushing. Related Articles on Physicians and Fraud: North Carolina Pain Management Physician Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud Texas Oral Surgeon ...28 April 2011 -
910. Illinois Chiropractor Sentenced to 70 Months in Prison for Bilking Workers' Compensation
... Dr. Minnis has also been ordered to pay restitution totaling $1,450,202. Read the ABC 7 Chicago report on Dr. Darwin Minnis. Related Articles on Physicians and Fraud: North Carolina Pain Management ...28 April 2011 -
911. Judge Denies Plea Deal for Chicago "Nose Doctor" Mark Weinberger
... and overbilled patients to fund an extravagantly lavish lifestyle. Civil suits allege the physician performed dozens of surgeries a day, with some taking as little as 25 minutes in the operating room. ...28 April 2011 -
912. Promising Drug for Pain May Produce Unwanted Side Effects
Pain researchers found a drug that has shown early promise as an option for chronic, severe pain may decrease the body's ability to fight off bacterial infections, according to a news release. Scientists ...27 April 2011 -
913. Study: Acupuncture Has No Significant Impact on Back Pain, May Produce Negative Outcomes
Research findings show acupuncture seems to have no effect on back or other types of pain and may product negative outcomes, according to a study published in Pain. Researchers from the Universities ...27 April 2011 -
914. ASIPP Releases NCCI Edits Impacting Interventional Techniques
The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians has released an outline of the National Council on Compensation Insurance's coding edits for the most commonly used interventional techniques. ...27 April 2011 -
915. Two New Orleans Physicians Arrested As Part of Alleged Fraud Ring
Federal agents have arrested two physicians and six others who are allegedly involved in a New Orleans fraud ring that allegedly submitted more than $12 million false Medicare and Medicaid claims, according ...27 April 2011 -
916. NeurogesX Reports $2.3M in Total Revenue for 4Q FY 2010
NeurogesX, a biopharmaceutical company focused on developing and commercializing novel pain management therapies, has posted fourth quarter total revenue of $2.3 million, according to a company news release. ...26 April 2011 -
917. Kentucky AG Office Says County Governments Cannot Ban Pain Clinics
... Opioid Pain Medications Drive "Epidemic" of Unintentional Drug Overdose Deaths North Carolina Pain Management Physician Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud Florida Society of Pain Management President ...26 April 2011 -
918. North Carolina Pain Management Physician Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud
A New Bern, N.C., pain management physician has pled guilty to healthcare fraud and been sentenced to pay nearly $300,000 in restitution, according to a Sun Journal report. Michael K. Nunn, MD, practiced ...26 April 2011 -
919. 10 Fraud and Kickback Cases Involving Physicians
Here are 10 lawsuits or investigations involving physicians, beginning with the most recent. 1. Miami HIV Clinic Physician Convicted for $23M Medicare Scheme Miami-area physician Rene De Los Rios, ...22 April 2011 -
920. 134 Speakers Announced for 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference
... surgical coding as well as physician office coding. 4. Aaron Bergman. Mr. Bergman has taught golf lessons in nine countries, including the Kingdom of Bhutan, where he worked with the Prince of Bhutan ...20 April 2011