OIG Report Highlights Need for Stronger Cybersecurity Across Healthcare Sector
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted a new report on July 11, 2025, which found that…
United States Files False Claim Act Complaint Against Delaware Physician
Acting United States Attorney Dylan J. Steinberg announced on July 7, 2025, that the United States had filed a civil complaint under the False Claims…
Indiana AG Charges Healthcare Workers Following Drug Diversion Investigations
On June 30, Indiana Attorney General (AG) Todd Rokita’s office announced charges against multiple healthcare workers as part of a nationwide crackdown on healthcare fraud.…
OCR Reaches HIPAA Settlement with Long-Term Care Behavioral Health Provider
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced on June 7, 2025, that it had reached a settlement…
Moratorium on CMS Nursing Home Staffing Rule Enacted
On July 4, 2025, Congress enacted a law placing a moratorium on the implementation and enforcement of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)…
NY AG Announces Major Takedown of Medicaid Transportation Fraud
On June 30, 2025, New York Attorney General Letitia James announced a major takedown involving 25 transportation companies across the state that allegedly defrauded Medicaid.…
Federal Agencies Warn of New Healthcare Fraud Schemes Targeting Providers
Federal authorities are alerting healthcare providers and suppliers to a rise in phishing and impersonation scams designed to steal sensitive personal and financial information. The…
HHS and DOJ Lead Largest-Ever National Healthcare Fraud Takedown
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG), alongside key federal and state law enforcement partners, announced their participation in the…
Illinois Chiropractor Sentenced to 20 Months for $2.5M Healthcare Fraud
A 48-year-old woman from Eureka, Illinois, was sentenced on June 24, 2025, to 20 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $2.3 million…
Doctor Sentenced to 4 Years for Telemedicine-Related Medicare Fraud
A Michigan doctor was sentenced on June 26 to four years in prison for a $6.3 million Medicare fraud scheme involving the distribution of orthotic…