Boston bill targets life insurance fraud, pending signing
A bill on Gov. Deval Patrick’s desk targets insurance fraud by imposing new regulations on financial-service companies and brokers who buy...
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Anti-fraud bill in S.C. to tighten licensing requirements
In a bid to thwart insurance fraud by unlicensed agents, a Charleston-area lawmaker said he plans to introduce legislation to tighten...
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New PIP law goes into effect in Florida on Wednesday
A new law, designed to stop insurance fraud in central Florida takes effects in January. “Floridians are paying more than they...
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N.C. decision allows insurer to forgo double-billing pay
In a decision that could save Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina policyholders $16 million a year, the N.C....
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Judge blocks Fla. county effort to crack down on fraud
Hillsborough County’s attempt to crack down on staged auto accidents hit a courtroom wall this week. A Circuit Court judge issued...
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Kentucky’s pill mill bill already shows positive results
Kentucky’s new law aimed at cutting prescription drug abuse has already led to the closure of 10 pain management clinics and...
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Calif. governor signs fraud bill to aid investigations
The California Department of Insurance issued the following news release: Insurance Commissioner Dave Jones today announced that Governor Jerry Brown has...
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California passes bill to heighten anti-fraud prosecution
The busy California State Legislature has passed Assembly Bill 2138, which would in some cases double the current annual assessment of...
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Gov. Cuomo signs prescription drug database into law
It’s now the law of the state — the governor on Monday authorized a database that tracks whether patients are bouncing...
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Health law gives Medicare fraud fighters new weapons
Fighting health care fraud in the U.S. can seem like an endless game of Whack-a-Mole. When government fraud squads crack down...
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