Posted on January 4, 2023 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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In a September 2022 brief concerning program integrity, the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) identified seven measures to identify providers who may present a high risk for improper Medicare telehealth billing. These seven factors should serve as a guide to providers and their compliance officers when identifying potential fraud risk in […]
Posted on May 24, 2018 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced the guilty plea of two individual alcohol and substance abuse treatment center owners for their participation in what the DOJ labeled a “multi-million dollar health care fraud and money laundering scheme.” The two individuals owned a licensed substance abuse service provider (or treatment center) offering clinical treatment services […]
Posted on April 7, 2017 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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Medical practices that routinely use laser technology are subject to some of the same legal issues as other types of practices. Use of lasers creates additional compliance issues and highlights certain compliance risk areas. Our special coverage issue contains articles on some of the legal issues impacting these practices. • Compliance Program Operation. All medical […]
Posted on February 21, 2017 by Ruder Ware Alumni
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A few months ago, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported on the guilty plea of an Atlanta dentist for Medicaid fraud. Just this week, the dentist was sentenced to serve a year and a half in federal prison. The dentist was alleged to have netted around $1 million in fraudulently obtained reimbursement from the Medicaid program. As […]