What the OIG Cares About
Discover the DOJ’s Healthcare Enforcement Priorities: Kickbacks and Independent Contractor Relationships. Dive deep into these critical topics in Med-Net’s newest podcast episode, What the OIG Cares About. Tune…
Miami Physical Therapist Assistant Convicted of over $2.6 Million in Fraudulent Claims
On Feb. 16, a Miami federal jury convicted a local physical therapist assistant of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud and wire fraud, and five counts…
Doctor to Pay Nearly $700,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
A doctor in Ramsey, New Jersey, has agreed to pay nearly $700,000 to resolve allegations that he and his practice violated the False Claims Act,…
False Claims Act Settlements and Judgments Exceed $2.68 Billion in Fiscal Year 2023
Settlements and judgments under the False Claims Act exceeded $2.68 billion in the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2023, Acting Associate Attorney General Benjamin C.…
Medical Doctor Charged for $20.7M Healthcare Fraud and Illegal Kickback Schemes
A federal grand jury in New Jersey returned a superseding indictment charging a medical doctor with allegedly engaging in a healthcare fraud and illegal kickback…
US Government Enters Agreement with Medical Practice to Ensure Effective Communication
An agreement was reached, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), with a dermatology practice in Ashland, Kentucky, addressing effective communication with deaf and hard…
HHS OCR Delivers Annual Reports to Congress on HIPAA Compliance and Breaches of Unsecured PHI
On February 14, 2024, the US Department of Health & Human Services Office for Civil Rights issued two Reports to Congress on Health Insurance Portability…
Connecticut Woman Sentenced for Larceny in Medicaid Case
An Enfield woman has pleaded guilty and was sentenced for defrauding Medicaid by billing the government health insurance program for unlicensed and unrendered services. Marcy…
Former Massachusetts Nurse Pleads Guilty to Adulteration of Fentanyl
A former nurse pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to adulteration of fentanyl at a local hospital. Caroline Sheehan, 39, of Lowell, Mass. pleaded…
DOL Recovers Nearly $18K in Back Wages, Damages for Wrongly Terminated Worker at Rehabilitation Facility
The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division found AMG Physical Rehab violated the Family and Medical Leave Act by denying a key employee’s…