Medicaid fraud general inspector proposed in Michigan
Senate Bill 942 and House Bill 5542 involve health care fraud in Michigan, a topic of high interest to the state...
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Florida bill would clamp down on ‘pill-mill’ scams
Florida’s top officials this week unveiled sweeping legislation to combat the growing ranks of pain clinics doling out narcotic pills, especially...
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Fraud topic surfaces during Obama’s healthcare summit
There was general agreement during yesterday’s White House summit that more needs to be done to combat fraud in health care....
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NCOIL responds to body shops on airbag model bill
The National Conference of Insurance Legislators (NCOIL) responded to a Feb. 9 article in ABRN entitled “WMABA urges repairers to oppose...
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Battle brewing in Fla. over regulation of public adjusters
Florida’s three major insurance trade groups are lining up behind legislation to restrict how public insurance adjusters operate. The Florida Insurance...
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Maryland lawmakers considering false claims act
Maryland looks like it may become the 26th state to enact a full-fledged false claims act to clamp down on medical...
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Lobbying by body shops kills airbag bill in Maryland
On Feb. 15, Senate Bill 209, proposed by Senator Delores Kelley (D-District 10, Baltimore County) was voted unanimously by the Senate...
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Obama unveils new anti-fraud proposals in health plan
The White House posted its new healthcare reform proposal online this morning, and it includes a few interesting anti-fraud proposals. Among...
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Florida bill would decertify providers convicted of fraud
Senator Charlie Justice filed stricter legislation Tuesday to discipline health insurance providers found guilty of Medicare fraud. Senate Bill 1958 states...
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Va. House of Delegates Debates ID Checks for Prescription Drugs
A bill being proposed by Del. Matt Lohr, from Harrisonburg, is moving forward in the Virginia House of Delegates. The bill...
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