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DOJ announces 78 people charged over $2.5 billion in false health …

(5 days ago) WebAndrew Harrer/ via Getty Images. The Justice Department on Wednesday announced a nationwide health care fraud crackdown that resulted in charges against …

https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/doj-announces-78-people-charged-nationwide-health-care/story?id=100447219

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DOJ targets nationwide health care fraud scheme involving over …

(9 days ago) WebCNN —. The Justice Department announced a sweeping enforcement effort Wednesday aimed at health care, telemedicine and illegal prescription schemes totaling of $2.5 …

https://www.cnn.com/2023/06/28/politics/doj-health-care-fraud-scheme/index.html

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US announces charges in $2.5 billion healthcare fraud takedown

(9 days ago) WebThe U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday announced federal and local criminal charges targeting 78 defendants across 16 states as part of a law enforcement …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-announces-charges-25-billion-healthcare-fraud-takedown-2023-06-28/

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Feds charge 36 in alleged health care fraud schemes totaling

(6 days ago) WebFeds charge 36 in alleged health care fraud schemes totaling $1.2 billion. By Robert Legare. Edited By Stefan Becket. July 20, 2022 / 11:34 AM EDT / CBS News. …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/health-care-fraud-justice-department-charges-1-2-billion/

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Justice Department charges 78 in multibillion-dollar health care …

(Just Now) WebThe Justice Department announced charges against 78 people related to health care fraud schemes. Federal and state law enforcement offices brought criminal …

https://www.npr.org/2023/06/28/1184795720/78-people-face-charges-for-2-5-billion-in-attempted-health-care-fraud-doj-says

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How to Spot a Wellness Scam - The New York Times

(Just Now) WebMenopause costs working women an estimated $1.8 billion in lost productivity. Alisha Haridasani Gupta reports on a new Mayo Clinic study that examines …

https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/05/well/live/health-wellness-scam.html

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Health Fraud Scams FDA - U.S. Food and Drug Administration

(8 days ago) WebHealth fraud scams waste money and can lead to delays in getting proper diagnosis and treatment. They can also cause serious or even fatal injuries. Health Fraud News

https://www.fda.gov/consumers/health-fraud-scams

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A New Medicare Advantage Fraud Case Is Taking Aim At Data …

(Just Now) WebA New Medicare Advantage Fraud Case Is Taking Aim At Data Mining : Shots - Health News In a civil suit filed this week, the Justice Department accuses a …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/09/14/1036776812/medicare-advantage-fraud-data-mining

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Dozens in 16 States Charged With Health Care Fraud Schemes, …

(6 days ago) WebWASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department has charged dozens of people in several health care fraud and prescription drug schemes, including one …

https://www.usnews.com/news/business/articles/2023-06-28/dozens-in-16-states-charged-with-health-care-fraud-schemes-including-1-9b-in-bogus-claims

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

(3 days ago) WebPrior to the charges announced as part of today’s nationwide enforcement action and since its inception in March 2007, the Health Care Fraud Strike Force, which …

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

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Office of Public Affairs National Enforcement Action Results in 78

(1 days ago) WebThe Justice Department, together with federal and state law enforcement partners, announced today a strategically coordinated, two-week nationwide law …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/national-enforcement-action-results-78-individuals-charged-25b-health-care-fraud

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How to spot and avoid common health scams Consumer Advice

(7 days ago) WebKnow that the government wouldn’t hide proven remedies from you. If an ad offers a treatment that the seller claims the government or pharmaceutical industry …

https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2021/11/how-spot-and-avoid-common-health-scams

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Health Care Fraud — FBI

(Just Now) WebThe recent sentencing of a Texas woman to 10 years in prison marked the end of a long-running, multi-million-dollar health care fraud scheme that placed …

https://www.fbi.gov/news/stories/health-care-fraud

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Federal Agencies Launch Portal for Public Reporting of …

(2 days ago) WebToday, the Federal Trade Commission, Justice Department, and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launched an easily accessible online …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/federal-agencies-launch-portal-public-reporting-anticompetitive-practices-health-care-sector

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Americans Lost $16M in Health Scams This Year Healthnews

(2 days ago) WebVarious healthcare frauds cost Americans over $16 million in Q1 2024, a ten-fold increase from the same period last year. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) …

https://healthnews.com/news/healthcare-fraud-losses/

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Ransomware attack on U.S. health care payment processor

(9 days ago) WebFallout from a ransomware attack on the country’s largest health care payment processor is “the most serious incident of its kind leveled against a U.S. health …

https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/security/ransomware-attack-us-health-care-payment-processor-serious-incident-ki-rcna141322

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These are the fake health news that went viral in 2019

(8 days ago) WebAn NBC News analysis raises concerns about just what information people might have found in 2019. The most viral health misinformation in 2019 was on the …

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/social-media-hosted-lot-fake-health-news-year-here-s-n1107466

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Health Care Fraud — FBI

(8 days ago) WebThe FBI is the primary agency for investigating health care fraud, for both federal and private insurance programs. Related FBI News and Multimedia. 05.01.2024.

https://www.fbi.gov/investigate/white-collar-crime/health-care-fraud

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New FTC Data Show Consumers Reported Losing Nearly $8.8 …

(2 days ago) WebThe second highest reported loss amount came from imposter scams, with losses of $2.6 billion reported, up from $2.4 billion in 2021. The FTC received fraud …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/02/new-ftc-data-show-consumers-reported-losing-nearly-88-billion-scams-2022

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Protect Yourself From Healthcare Rip-Offs - Consumer Reports

(6 days ago) WebIn fact, scams like this cost the system about $52 billion in 2017, driving up prices for everyone. The caller might also steal your medical identity, using the info you …

https://www.consumerreports.org/scams-fraud/protect-yourself-from-healthcare-rip-offs/

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Fraud, waste and abuse: How some doctors are exploiting …

(4 days ago) WebThe Four Corners investigation into the pain industry included a report prepared by international healthcare fraud, waste, and abuse organisation, Kirontech …

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-05-01/medical-bills-reveal-fraud-and-exploitation-of-medicare/103784522

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Health websites are notoriously misleading. So we rated their

(9 days ago) WebOf the sites analyzed by NewsGuard, 11% provide misinformation about health; in other words, more than 1 in 10 news websites accessed by Americans …

https://www.statnews.com/2019/07/26/health-websites-are-notoriously-misleading-so-we-rated-their-reliability/

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An FDA approved device offers a new treatment for ringing in the …

(3 days ago) WebFligor was impressed by the results of a clinical trial that found 84% of participants who tried Lenire experienced a significant reduction in symptoms. He …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/15/1244501055/tinnitus-hearing-loss-ringing-ear-noise

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The Latest Scams You Need to Be Aware of in 2024 - Experian

(2 days ago) WebQuick Answer. Scammers might use new technology and recent events, such as AI and student loan forgiveness, to add a twist to tried-and-true scams. Learn …

https://www.experian.com/blogs/ask-experian/the-latest-scams-you-need-to-aware-of/

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Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last …

(9 days ago) WebWASHINGTON (AP) — Scammers stole more than $3.4 billion from older Americans last year, according to an FBI report released Tuesday that shows a rise in …

https://apnews.com/article/older-people-fraud-fbi-report-c0da7899f667f9daace4926d5ff3f427

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How Scammers Are Stealing Money From Food Stamps Recipients …

(4 days ago) WebJeanneth Chavez is a mother of two who receives cash assistance through her E.B.T. card. She is a longtime resident of Los Angeles, but in the spring of 2022, …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/04/business/food-stamps-skimming-scam.html

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Buffett tells shareholders AI scams could be 'growth industry of all …

(7 days ago) Webomaha, nebraska —. Warren Buffett cautioned the tens of thousands of shareholders who packed an arena for his annual meeting that artificial intelligence …

https://www.voanews.com/a/buffett-cautions-berkshire-shareholders-says-ai-may-be-better-for-scammers-than-society-/7598436.html

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Trump Media’s accounting firm charged with ‘massive fraud’

(2 days ago) WebBF Borgers, Trump Media & Technology Group’s independent accounting firm, was charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday with widespread …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/03/business/trump-media-accounting-firm-charged-fraud/index.html

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Tuberculosis outbreak declared public health emergency in Long …

(1 days ago) WebAn outbreak of tuberculosis has led to a public health emergency in Long Beach, California. City Health Officer Dr. Anissa Davis declared a public health …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/03/health/tuberculosis-outbreak-long-beach/index.html

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Americans are getting less sleep. The biggest burden falls on

(9 days ago) WebA majority – 57% – now say they could use more sleep, which is a big jump from a decade ago. It's an acceleration of an ongoing trend, according to the survey. In …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/26/1247501573/women-sleep-sleepless-study-research-insomnia

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Lenders to 777 Partners Allege Fraud, Double-Pledging in Suit

(1 days ago) WebListen. 2:24. Lenders to 777 Partners accused it of fraud, claiming that the Miami-based investment firm borrowed against $350 million of assets that either it didn’t …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-04/lenders-to-777-partners-allege-fraud-double-pledging-in-suit

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Widening Racial Disparities Underlie Rise in Child Deaths in the U.S.

(7 days ago) WebNew research finds that the death rate among Black youths soared by 37 percent, and among Native American youths by 22 percent, between 2014 and 2020, …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/04/health/child-deaths-us-race.html

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(8 days ago) WebThere was a 39% increase in children who lost a parent to gun violence – from 18,000 in 1999 to 25,000 in 2020 – compared with a 24% increase in the number of …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/04/health/parent-death-drug-overdose-gun-violence/index.html

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Fact Sheet: Biden-Harris Administration Expands Health Coverage …

(4 days ago) WebPresident Biden and Vice President Harris believe that health care should be a right, not a privilege. Together, they promised to protect and strengthen the Affordable …

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2024/05/03/fact-sheet-biden-harris-administration-expands-health-coverage-to-daca-recipients/

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