Health care giant pays Iowa $44M to settle fraud claims with Iowa
The nation’s largest Medicaid managed-care company last week agreed to pay Iowa $44.4 million to settle claims that it defrauded the...
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Government watchdog warns of Medicare fraud after relaxing provider requirements
A government watchdog agency is urging federal health regulators to speed up checks on providers and conduct background checks after raising...
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7 Ways to Avoid Predatory Towing Companies
Companies that engage in disreputable towing — sometimes referred to as predatory towing — practices are preying on trucks in areas...
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Attorney General James Secures Over $2 Million in Medicaid Settlement from Western New York Doctor to Resolve Findings of Illegal Billing
New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that her office has reached a civil settlement with Dr. David B. DiMarco, M.D....
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Class Action Data Breach Lawsuit Settled by Morley Companies
Morley Companies has agreed to settle a class action lawsuit filed on behalf of individuals affected by a major data breach...
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Settlement: Scripps Health agrees to pay $3.5 million to patients affected in 2021 data breach
Scripps Health has agreed to pay more than $3.5 million dollars to victims of a massive data breach last year that compromised the...
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She didn’t get shoulder surgery but was billed anyways and sent to collections
Grace Elizabeth Elliott was surprised when she got a $1,100 surgery bill from a hospital in Venice, Florida. The California...
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U.S. Acts on Qui Tam Whistleblowers’ Complaint Against Chiropractor and Modern Vascular
On December 13, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it is filing a complaint under the False Claims Act against a chiropractor,...
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KHN Investigation: The System Feds Rely On to Stop Repeat Health Fraud Is Broken
The federal system meant to stop health care business owners and executives from repeatedly bilking government health programs fails to do...
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Police issue warning about Medicare phone scams
Watertown police are warning people against scam phone calls about Medicare. They say scammers are getting more sophisticated. They pretend to be...
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