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OIG says it will make Recoveries of almost $3 Billion for HHS Programs in First Half of FY 2007

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress reports that the OIG will recover nearly $3 billion for Medicare fraud reports that the OIG will recover nearly $3 billion for , Medicaid fraud , and other healthcare federally-funded programs for the first half of fiscal year 2007. The recoveries are the result of OIG audits ($1.5 billion) and investigations ($1.4 billion). The OIG says additional recoveries to states and other federal agencies result from investigations with which it was involved between Oct. 1, 2006, and March 31, 2007. The report is available here.

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Category Medicare Fraud Posted June 15th, 2007

Florida Medicare Fraud Hits New Low With Fake HIV Clinic

Twelve people were arrested in connection with a $5 million scam for collecting Medicare and Medicaid benefits for phony HIV treatments.  The charges included allegations that HIV positive patients were recruited by the Belle Glade Family Health Group and were paid $25 per visit.  In addition, many patients were given vitamin shots instead of the $4000 per session infusion treatments that were billed to Medicare and Medicaid. If convicted of the allegations, each of the suspects could be sentenced to 105 years in prison.   Read more about this here or go to Nolan & Auerbach.  

 

 

 

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Category Medicare Fraud Posted June 15th, 2007

The Decline in FDA Enforcement Activity

Congressman Waxman’s United States House of Representatives Committee on Government Reform issued a report entitled “Prescription for Harm/The Decline in FDA Enforcement Activity” in June 2006. Enforcement is down and our FDA-related filings are up. Any relationship?

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Category Medicare Fraud Posted June 4th, 2007

South Florida Medicare Fraud Causes Government to Take A Closer Look

Federal officials have documented in excess of $140 million in Medicare fraud in South Florida alone.  With 38 arrests in a recent sting operation, the government has said it will take a closer look at other providers of medical equipment.  Health and Human Services Mike Leavitt has said that increased enforcement efforts nationally could save taxpayers and beneficiaries about $2.5 billion annually. 

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Category Medicare Fraud Posted June 4th, 2007

 

  

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