Articles tagged with: Medicaid Fraud
Fraud in Healthcare Soars
Fraud, data breaches and invasive scam attempts like ransomware attacks result in costs. Those costs can be monetary, but they also include a cost not measured in dollars. Fierce Healthcare brought this interesting topic to …
Fraud Charges During Pandemic
A pharmacist and a used car salesman walked into a bar. No, this is definitely not a joke. They were actually arrested on charges that they designed frauds to capitalize on the search for masks …
Digital Changes
We’re currently witnessing an explosion of digital health applications and software that is producing rapidly growing volumes of consumer and patient information. As a result, healthcare organizations are sitting on large stores of data that …
Health Care Fraud Never Goes Away
There is little in the headlines these days that contains anything other than the coronavirus, except for fraud. This topic was brought to us by The National Law Review in their article, “Former Nurse Practitioner …
Fraud in the Spotlight
Two Pittsburgh residents — and home health employees — have pleaded guilty in federal court to one count each of health care fraud and conspiracy to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program. The conspiracy was carried out by …
Fraud Fears in Telehealth
We have shared numerous times about how telehealth in this time of pandemic and safety concerns, is proving its worth. Unfortunately, there are always people who want to take advantage of a new situation for …
Fraud Doesn’t Take a Vacation
Health care fraud in the United States is estimated to be $270 billion every year. Approximately 10 percent of our nation’s health care expenses are attributed to healthcare fraud. Health care scams are constantly evolving …
Fraud Behavior in the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the world and the United States. Federal and state governmental agencies have taken a number of measures to mitigate the financial strains to individuals due to widespread shelter-at-home orders …
Health Data Under Attack
With the daily news sharing stories of data breaches and cyber attacks, everyone is worried about their personal information being sold, stolen or otherwise abused. Health data seems to be the target of more nefarious …
Pandemic Spurs Fraud
Fraudulent behavior is always wrong, but in a time of stress and crisis, those who take advantage of the situation for their own gain is exceptionally evil. This news came to us from All On …
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