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Lawmakers push CMS to prevent fraud, abuse in ACO REACH model

U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Representative Pramila Jayapal, D-Wash., are spearheading an effort by lawmakers to compel the Centers for Medicare and...

Gov. DeSantis calls for grand jury to investigate COVID-19 vaccines and possible fraudulent claims

DeSantis wants the grand jury impaneled for at least one year, possibly 18 months. Gov. Ron DeSantis wants the state Supreme...

Independent Adjusters Charge Florida Insurers With Doctoring Damage Estimates

Do some Florida property insurance companies hire independent adjusters to inspect property claims, then routinely alter their inspection reports to reduce...

Kreidler issues $367,500 in fines for violations in November

Insurance Commissioner Mike Kreidler issued fines in November totaling $367,500 against insurance companies, producers, brokers, and individuals who violated state insurance...

Another state settles Medicaid fraud allegations with Centene

Oregon last week became the latest state to settle fraud claims with Medicaid managed-care giant Centene. The Clayton-based company, the largest...

Most of the 10 largest healthcare data breaches in 2022 are tied to vendors

Ninety percent of 10 largest healthcare data breaches reported this year were caused by third-party vendors, much like in 2021. The...

8 largest healthcare data breaches of 2022 tied to vendors

Family, police search for answers 10 years after killing

Sherese Walker Bingham had been married for 28 years but without children, she was devoted to her two German Shepherds, and...

Verisk Launches Fraud Discovery Platform

Verisk (Nasdaq: VRSK), a leading strategic data analytics and technology partner to the global insurance industry, today announced Verisk Fraud Discovery,...

The Hidden Tax on Honest Customers: What Insurance Fraud Really Costs

Most honest customers have no idea they’re paying for other people’s insurance fraud; after all, it doesn’t show up as an...