News From Around the Web
> A New York pharmacist pleaded guilty to fraudulently billing Medicare and Medicaid $2.7 million for prescriptions that he never dispensed and falsely claiming $2.6 million as business expenses on his tax returns. Announcement
> The owner of a Miami consulting and staffing company was sentenced to five years in prison for a $2.3 million scheme in which he accepted kickbacks in exchange for home health referrals. Announcement
> A Michigan appeals court upheld the 45-year sentence for Farid Fata, the Detroit oncologist found guilty of prescribing chemotherapy treatments to patients who did not have cancer, according to the Associated Press. Article
Health Payer News
> As the Zika pandemic threatens to put some insurers out of business, payers and brokers are scrambling to assess the risk to their bottom lines. Article
> Anthem's affiliated health plans have launched a program aimed at reducing addiction to opioids and other prescription drugs and improving drug safety, the company announced. Article
And finally… In case you were wondering what it's like to run as fast as a cheetah. Article