DME Fraud Remains High Enforcement Priority
Overview In the health care industry, instances of fraud, waste and abuse can occur anywhere, whether in a hospital or…
Facsimile, the Forgotten Cyber Compliance Vulnerability
A Check Point Research study found that hackers are able to infiltrate any home or corporate network with the use…
Half Way Into 2018 And Data Breaches Have Already Exceeded Last Year’s Totals
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) Breach Portal reported that more breaches occurred in the first six months of 2018…
Medical Device Company Pays $12.5 Million to Resolve FCA Allegations
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced that a New York-based medical device manufacturer, AngioDynamics, Inc. (AngioDynamics), has agreed to…
OIG Spring Semiannual Report Highlights Medicare & Medicaid Investigative Results
OIG Semiannual Report Findings on Medicare and Medicaid Fraud The Medicare and Medicaid programs represent the largest area of work…
DOJ Opioid Investigation Unit Leads to Buprenorphine-Related Fraud Charges for Pennsylvania Physicians.
Opioid Fraud and Abuse Detection Unit Investigation used to Combat Growing Prescription Opioid Epidemic The Department of Justice (DOJ) United…
2017 OIG Report on Medicaid Fraud Control Units
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued its annual report on state…
OIG Issues Portfolio on Medicare Vulnerabilities Related to Chiropractic Services.
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently released a portfolio on chiropractic service…
California AG Fines Cottage Health System $2 Million for Data Breach Affecting 55,000 Patient Records.
The California Attorney General (AG) recently announced that it had reached a settlement with Cottage Health System and its affiliated…
The Data Security And Breach Notification Act Would Criminalize Failure To Timely Report Breaches
In response to delayed reporting of major breaches, senators introduced legislation that would subject executives to criminal prosecution for reporting…
Physician Sentenced to Prison for Role in $4.8 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently reported that a Miami, Florida physician was sentenced to 97 months in prison for…
Detroit Area Physician Pleads Guilty to Health Care Fraud Conspiracy in $19 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) recently reported that a Michigan physician pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit…