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NewsFeds unleash largest Medicare fraud takedown worth $295M
In a massive crackdown on Medicare fraud, the Medicare Fraud Strike Force arrested and charged 91 people, including physicians, nurses, and other medical professionals in false billing schemes worth Read more...
Busted: 94 charged with $251 million in false Medicare claims
Federal officials charged 94 people with plotting to swindle Medicare out of more than $251 million in false claims, the Department of Justice and other federal agencies said in a joint statement Read more...
Government boasts $2.5 billion Medicare fraud recovery, assures health reform will up success
The government recovered $2.5 billion in overpayments for the Medicare trust fund last year--up from $1.9 billion in 2008--and says that the stepped-up antifraud measures in health reform will ensure Read more...
Prosecution of legalized medical marijuana users discouraged by Attorney General
In a move long-hoped-for by medical marijuana proponents, the U.S. Attorney General's office has issued guidelines that officially discourage federal prosecutors from pursuing individuals whose Read more...
Senators urge end to fight over e-prescribing controlled substances
For a couple of years now, regulatory agencies and legislators have been wrangling over e-prescribing. On the whole, legislators and health officials seem pretty convinced that e-prescribing is a Read more...
| Press ReleasesAttorney General Holder, Secretary Sebelius and Other Law Enforcement Officials to Announce Significant Medicare FraudWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will hold a press conference TODAY, SEPT. 7, 2011, at 2:30 Read more >> Office of Justice Programs Weekly News BriefWASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following is the Office of Justice Programs Weekly News Brief for the week of August 29, 2011: Keeping Up With Technology, Preparing for Read more >> Departments of Justice, Health and Human Services Highlight Joint Efforts to Combat Health Care Fraud in PhiladelphiAttorney General Holder and Secretary Sebelius Host Sixth Regional Fraud Prevention Summit WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder and the Department of Health and Human Read more >> Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services Team up in Detroit to Crack Down on Health Care FraudAttorney General Holder and Secretary Sebelius host fifth regional health care fraud prevention summit in Michigan WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Attorney General Eric Holder and Department of Health Read more >> HHS Secretary Sebelius, U.S. Attorney General Holder to Participate in Fifth Regional Health Care Fraud Prevention SummitFederal, state, and local partners gather for summit to discuss fraud prevention efforts WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- On Tuesday, March 15th U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Read more >> |
