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Universities receiving kickbacks from health plans?

November 17, 2008 — 11:43am ET | By Anne Zieger
Everyone is worried about kickbacks doctors may be receiving from insurance companies or medical device manufacturers, but that's apparently not where the payola ends. It seems New York is now... Read more...

DoJ joins whistleblower suit against McKesson

October 7, 2008 — 1:51am ET | By Anne Zieger
The U.S. Department of Justice has joined in on a whistleblower suit against McKesson Corp. and nursing home operator Golden Living filed by a Mississippi durable medical equipment supplier. The suit... Read more...

Suit says Medtronic gave doctors plush gifts

September 25, 2008 — 2:26pm ET | By Anne Zieger
Apparently, Medtronic really loves surgeons--so much so that it gave them lots of presents. The medical devicemaker allegedly gave doctors some very plush gifts for using its products, including sexy... Read more...

LA man admits to paying homeless to be hospitalized

September 2, 2008 — 12:37pm ET | By Anne Zieger
A Los Angeles man tied to the scandal over hospitals allegedly paying homeless people to be admitted has copped to his part in the scheme. Estill Mitts has entered a plea agreement with federal... Read more...

Suit says kickbacks paid to PA doctors

August 14, 2008 — 10:47am ET | By Anne Zieger
A Monroeville, PA-based medical supply company has filed suit against a handful of the industry's largest players, contending that the bigger players made kickback payments to local doctors to... Read more...

Four FL providers charged with $110M HIV infusion fraud

June 13, 2008 — 6:59am ET
A group of four people associated with an allegedly corrupt chain of HIV infusion clinics have been arrested and charged with a $110 million fraud scheme. An indictment from the U.S. Attorney's... Read more...

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