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Scammers are scheming as HealthCare.gov reopens

(2 days ago) WEBAs a result, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has re-opened HealthCare.gov for a “Special Enrollment Period,” from February 15, 2021 – May 15, 2021. This Special Enrollment Period will give people who need health care …

https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2021/02/scammers-are-scheming-healthcaregov-reopens

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Justice Department Charges Dozens for $1.2 Billion in Health Care …

(3 days ago) WEBToday’s announcement builds on prior telemedicine enforcement actions involving over $8 billion in fraud, including 2019’s Operation Brace Yourself, 2019’s Operation Double Helix, 2020’s Operation Rubber Stamp, and the telemedicine component of the 2021 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. Specifically, the Operation …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-charges-dozens-12-billion-health-care-fraud

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2021 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

(8 days ago) WEB9 defendants are alleged to have engaged in various health care fraud schemes that exploited the COVID-19 pandemic which resulted in the submission of over $29 million in false billings. 5 of these defendants were charged in alleged CARES Act Provider Relief Fund fraud schemes. Resources: HHS OIG 2021 National Health Care …

https://www.justice.gov/criminal/criminal-fraud/2021-national-health-care-fraud-enforcement-action

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2021 National COVID-19 Health Care Fraud Takedown

(8 days ago) WEB2021 National COVID-19 Health Care Fraud Takedown. Media Contact. [email protected] 202-619-0088. The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, along with our …

https://oig.hhs.gov/newsroom/media-materials/2021takedown/

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National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges

(7 days ago) WEBThe charges target approximately $1.1 billion in fraud committed using telemedicine (the use of telecommunications technology to provide health care services remotely), $29 million in COVID-19 health care fraud, $133 million connected to substance abuse treatment facilities, or “sober homes,” and $160 million connected to other health …

https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2021/09/21/national-health-care-fraud-enforcement-action-results-charges-involving

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Health Care Scams Tend to Spike During Open Enrollment

(1 days ago) WEBHealthcare Scam Audio. NomoRobo, a robocall-blocking company, is tracking healthcare insurance scam calls and is sharing audio and transcripts of actual fraudulent voicemails for consumer awareness. This year, open enrollment on Medicare.gov started Oct. 15, 2021 and runs to Dec. 7, 2021, and Healthcare.gov opened Nov. 1 and …

https://www.fcc.gov/health-care-scams-tend-spike-during-open-enrollment

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Know a health care scammer when you hear one

(5 days ago) WEBUnitedHealthcare is committed to preventing fraud, waste and abuse in Medicare benefit programs. If you think you have been a victim of fraud or identity theft related to your health information or …

https://www.uhc.com/news-articles/healthy-living/know-a-health-care-scammer

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Annual Report of the Departments of Health and Human …

(Just Now) WEBrevenues under the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program for FY 2021 is provided as required by Section 1817(k)(5) of the Social Security Act. The Social S ecurity Act Section 1128C(a), as established by HIPAA (P.L. 104-191, or the Act), created the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program, a far -reaching program to combat

https://oig.hhs.gov/publications/docs/hcfac/FY2021-hcfac.pdf

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DOJ charges 14 people in alleged Covid-related health-care fraud

(7 days ago) WEBFederal prosecutors have charged 14 people — including a medical doctor and owners of laboratories, pharmacies and a home health agency — in multiple Covid-related fraud schemes that allegedly

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/05/26/doj-charges-14-people-in-alleged-health-care-fraud-related-to-covid-19.html

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‘Becky From Medicare’ Robocall Is Sweeping the Nation - AARP

(5 days ago) WEBPublished August 05, 2021. Recently a distinctive robocall has bombarded many of the more than 60 million Americans who get their health care via Medicare. It goes like this: "Hi, this is Becky, your patient advocate working closely with Medicare. Currently, Medicare is offering precautionary genetic cancer screening nationwide and has

https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2021/new-medicare-robocall.html

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Medicare Fraud & Abuse: Prevent, Detect, Report - Centers …

(1 days ago) WEBPage 5 of 23 ICN MLN4649244 January 2021. Medicare Fraud and Abuse: A Serious Problem That Needs Your Attention. Although no precise measure of health care fraud exists, those who exploit Federal health care programs can cost taxpayers billions of dollars while putting beneficiaries’ health and welfare at risk.

https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/Medicare-Learning-Network-MLN/MLNProducts/Downloads/Fraud-Abuse-MLN4649244.pdf

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No easy fixes to Obamacare enrollment fraud : Shots - Health …

(3 days ago) WEBThe largest enrollment partner is San Francisco-based HealthSherpa, which assisted 52% of all active enrollments nationally for this year, said CEO George Kalogeropoulos. The company has a 10

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/07/1249417648/aca-health-insurance-brokers-obamacare-stop-fraud

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State of New Jersey

(4 days ago) WEBThe mission of the Division of Consumer Affairs, within the Department of Law and Public Safety, is to protect the public from fraud, deceit, misrepresentation and professional misconduct in the sale of goods and services in New Jersey through education, advocacy, regulation and enforcement. The Division pursues its mission through its 51

https://www.nj.gov/oag/newsreleases20/pr20200811c.html

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NBA health care fraud scheme: Full list of players and sentences

(2 days ago) WEBThis penalty stemmed from his pivotal role in orchestrating a healthcare fraud operation, which court records state defrauded the league of over $5 million. The scheme, running from 2017 to 2021

https://www.sportingnews.com/us/nba/news/nba-health-care-fraud-scheme-full-list-players-sentences/uyfxlmtty4qv0spktk4gjziz

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DOJ Announces Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Department of Justice today announced criminal charges against 14 defendants, including 11 newly-charged defendants and three who were charged in superseding indictments, in seven federal districts across the United States for their alleged participation in various health care fraud schemes that exploited the COVID-19 …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/doj-announces-coordinated-law-enforcement-action-combat-health-care-fraud-related-covid-19

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Elderly scams: Bergen County has a plan to deal with cases

(3 days ago) WEBLiam Quinn. NorthJersey.com. 0:00. 0:35. The Bergen County Prosecutor's Office launched a crime prevention initiative to try to combat an increase in scams targeting seniors during the pandemic as

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/2021/09/18/scams-seniors-elderly-fraud-bergen-county-nj/8333306002/

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Nursing Home Chain ReNew Health To Pay $7 Million In Medicare …

(7 days ago) WEBAn LAist investigation in 2021 documented the chain’s troubled history of patient care and found it was operating facilities even after the state deemed the owner of the chain unfit to do so.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/nursing-home-chain-renew-health-to-pay-7-million-in-medicare-fraud-case/ar-BB1m43NN

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2021 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action

(2 days ago) WEB2021 National Health Care Fraud Enforcement Action. Media Contact. [email protected] 202-619-0088. The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, along with our law enforcement partners, participated in a strategically coordinated, six-week nationwide federal law enforcement action to combat health care …

https://oig.hhs.gov/newsroom/media-materials/2021-national-ea/

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Arizona's $2 billion Medicaid fraud was first announced one year ago

(8 days ago) WEBArizona Republic. 0:04. 1:34. Arizona's Medicaid agency is a "completely new" organization one year after a humanitarian crisis caused by massive fraud was announced to the public, its leader said

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2024/05/16/arizonas-2-billion-medicaid-fraud-was-first-announced-one-year-ago/73706945007/

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Spot Health Insurance Scams Consumer Advice

(1 days ago) WEBMedicare: Medicare.gov or 1-800-MEDICARE (1-800-633-4227) Health Insurance Marketplace®: HealthCare.gov or 1-800-318-2596. 2. Scammers say you need to pay a fee for a new Medicare card or you’ll lose your Medicare coverage. But you never need to pay for a new card.

https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/spot-health-insurance-scams

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NJ scams: Elder fraud is rampant in NJ. What to look out for

(9 days ago) WEBMore than $87 million in NJ in 2021. Elder fraud is rising at an alarming rate nationwide, going from about 50,000 victims in 2017 to almost 100,000 in 2021, according to the most recent FBI

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/watchdog/2023/04/11/nj-fraud-senior-phone-scams-elder-fraud-grandparent-scam-what-to-do/70052568007/

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AARP: Americans Are Worried About Being Scam Victims

(1 days ago) WEBThe report also found that most Americans (58 percent) are worried about these crimes. Adults 50 and older are more likely to have a high level of concern about fraud, with 63 percent putting their level of worry between 6 and 10 on a scale of 0 to 10. That’s compared with 53 percent of respondents age 18 to 49 who say they are very …

https://www.aarp.org/money/scams-fraud/info-2024/aarp-fraud-awareness-report.html

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2020 National Health Care Fraud Takedown - Office of Inspector …

(8 days ago) WEBThe Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General, along with our state and federal law enforcement partners, participated in a health care fraud takedown in September 2020. More than 345 defendants in 51 judicial districts were charged with participating in health care fraud schemes involving more than $6 billion in

https://oig.hhs.gov/newsroom/media-materials/2020takedown/

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Patients love telehealth—physicians are not so sure McKinsey

(1 days ago) WEBIn November 2021, 55 percent of patients said they were more satisfied with telehealth/virtual care visits than with in-person appointments. 6 McKinsey Consumer Health Insights Survey, November 19, 2021. Thirty-five percent of consumers are currently using other digital services, such as ordering prescriptions online and home delivery.

https://www.mckinsey.com/industries/healthcare/our-insights/patients-love-telehealth-physicians-are-not-so-sure

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Steward Health Care: Who buys a bankrupt and in debt hospital …

(5 days ago) WEBIn 2010, Cerberus bought out the hospital system for $420 million, renaming it Steward Health Care and turning it into a for-profit organization. In 2010, the nonprofit was $275 million in debt

https://www.enterprisenews.com/story/news/healthcare/2024/05/15/steward-health-care-bankruptcy-private-equity-firms-potential-buyers/73639526007/

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Find Healthcare Providers: Compare Care Near You Medicare

(8 days ago) WEBMedicare.gov Care Compare is a new tool that helps you find and compare the quality of Medicare-approved providers near you. You can search for nursing homes, doctors, hospitals, hospice centers, and more. Learn how to use Care Compare and make informed decisions about your health care. Official Medicare site.

https://www.medicare.gov/care-compare/

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3 admit $500K-plus health care fraud - The Business Journals

(7 days ago) WEBThe owner and two employees of a St. Louis County home health care firm pleaded guilty in a Missouri Medicaid fraud scheme of more than $552,000, the feds said.

https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2024/05/15/3-admit-500k-health-care-fraud.html

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Arizona AG reveals 4 new indictments in AHCCCS fraud scandal

(4 days ago) WEBAnother health care provider, its two owners and its biller were indicted and accused of fraudulently billing Arizona's state Medicaid agency. indictments related to AHCCCS fraud since 2021 up

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona/2023/10/18/kris-mayes-announces-new-ahcccs-fraud-indictments/71228725007/

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Shining light on mental health awareness: Why organizations are …

(Just Now) WEBBy casting light in green and commemorating Mental Health Month, our collective goal is to foster understanding, empower our communities and diminish the stigma associated with mental health challenges.”. According to the latest report (2023) by Mental Health America, 28 million adults in the U.S., or 55% of those with mental illness, …

https://www.roi-nj.com/2024/05/16/healthcare/shining-light-on-mental-health-awareness-why-organizations-are-going-green/

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Glen Davis: NBA champion sentenced to 40 months in prison for

(8 days ago) WEBFormer NBA champion Glen Davis has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for his part in a scheme to defraud the league’s health care plan out of millions of dollars, according to federal court

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/10/sport/glen-davis-sentenced-prison-defraud-nba-health-plan-spt-intl/index.html

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Criminal Division Health Care Fraud Unit - United States …

(Just Now) WEBPoints of Contact to Report Health Care Fraud: Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“HHS-OIG”): HHS-OIG fights waste, fraud, and abuse, and works to improve the efficiency of Medicare, Medicaid, and more than 100 other HHS programs. HHS-OIG oversees Medicare and Medicaid. The OIG Hotline accepts …

https://www.justice.gov/criminal/criminal-fraud/health-care-fraud-unit

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Justice Alito’s home flew flag upside down after Trump’s election …

(2 days ago) WEBBy LINDSAY WHITEHURST. May 17, 2024 9 AM PT. WASHINGTON —. An upside-down American flag, a symbol associated with former President Trump’s false claims of election fraud, was displayed outside

https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-05-17/justice-alitos-home-flew-flag-upside-down-after-trumps-election-fraud-claims-report-says

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Scams Consumer Advice - Federal Trade Commission

(5 days ago) WEBMay 8, 2024. When you go through a toll, you know you’ll need to pay a fee to use that road or bridge. But scammers are targeting drivers with text messages pretending to be from the tolling agency collecting “overdue toll charges.”. Here’s what to know about this text scam. Consumer Alert.

https://consumer.ftc.gov/features/scam-alerts

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Glen 'Big Baby' Davis sentenced to 40 months in prison over fraud

(4 days ago) WEBESPN. Glen "Big Baby" Davis was sentenced by a federal judge to 40 months in prison for his conviction in an alleged scheme to defraud the NBA's health care benefits plan.

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40113791/glen-big-baby-davis-sentenced-40-months-prison-fraud-scheme

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The Benefits of AI in Healthcare IBM

(7 days ago) WEBAccording to Statista, the artificial intelligence (AI) healthcare market, which is valued at $11 billion in 2021, is projected to be worth $187 billion in 2030.That massive increase means we will likely continue to see considerable changes in how medical providers, hospitals, pharmaceutical and biotechnology companies, and others in the …

https://www.ibm.com/think/insights/ai-healthcare-benefits

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Three Admit Half-Million Dollar Health Care Fraud Conspiracy

(7 days ago) WEBST. LOUIS –The former owner, office manager, and business manager of a St. Louis County, Missouri-based home health care company pleaded guilty to a federal charge Monday and admitted involvement in a health care fraud conspiracy that fraudulently billed the Missouri Medicaid program more than $552,000.

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edmo/pr/three-admit-half-million-dollar-health-care-fraud-conspiracy

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