Self-referrals by docs invites abuse and fraud —editorial
DOCTORS ARE NOT permitted to sell the medicine they prescribe, and for an excellent reason: It would be a conflict of...
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False claim act bill introduced in Arizona legislature
Rep. Daniel Patterson, D-Tucson (District 29), has introduced two bills to crack down on false Medicaid claims that would save the...
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Minn. bill would curb fraud by fly-by-night contractors
Republican State Sen. Benjamin Kruse sponsors a bill aimed at slowing the influx of out of state contractors who flock to...
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N.Y. lawmakers eyeing crackdown on auto rate evaders
The Senate’s four-person Independent Democratic Conference wants to crack down on what’s termed “rate evasion,” in which drivers who live in...
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Lobbyists in Florida keeping PIP fraud in the headlines
Auto insurance fraud has been in the news a lot lately. Last month, the Sun-Sentinel and the Miami Herald published lengthy...
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AG in Ohio pushing for creation of a false claim act
CareSource was involved in the largest case of Medicaid fraud by an Ohio firm, but the Dayton-based managed-care company won’t lose...
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False claims act being considered by Penn. lawmakers
An Act amending Title 18 (Crimes and Offenses) of the Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes, providing for the Anti-Fraud Health Care Act, for...
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Insurers laud legislation in New Jersey to combat fraud
The Property Casualty Insurers Association of America (PCI) says it wants New Jersey lawmakers to adopt legislations that would enhance fraud-fighting...
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Hawaii lawmakers considering two insurance-fraud bills
Hawaii is hoping to step up its insurance fraud fighting efforts, with two bills up for consideration in the 2011 legislature....
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Kentucky lawmakers considering false claims act bill
Two proposals before the state legislature would encourage whistle blowers to come forward to help the state recover potentially millions of...
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