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

(8 days ago) WEBLearn how to spot health fraud and avoid it. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) FDA is working with U.S. Government partners, including CDC, and international partners to …

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

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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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FTC Finalizes Changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule

(3 days ago) WEBThe Federal Trade Commission today announced it has finalized changes to the Health Breach Notification Rule (HBNR) that will strengthen and modernize the rule …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/04/ftc-finalizes-changes-health-breach-notification-rule

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

(5 days ago) WEBThe Justice Department on Wednesday announced a nationwide health care fraud crackdown that resulted in charges against 78 defendants in separate schemes …

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

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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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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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After UnitedHealth cyberattack, officials warn of scam calls seeking

(7 days ago) WEBAttorney General Keith Ellison asked anybody who receives one of the suspicious calls in which they are asked for payment to terminate it immediately, then …

https://www.startribune.com/after-unitedhealth-cyberattack-officials-warn-of-scam-calls-seeking-personal-information/600352043/

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Scammers are scheming as HealthCare.gov reopens

(2 days ago) WEBScammers are scheming as HealthCare.gov reopens. The Coronavirus pandemic has not only had a dramatic health impact, but also an economic blow as …

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

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Health care giant comes clean about recent hack and paid ransom

(4 days ago) WEBhealth care provider, heal thyself — Health care giant comes clean about recent hack and paid ransom Ransomware attack on the $371 billion company …

https://arstechnica.com/security/2024/04/change-healthcare-hacked-through-stolen-password-for-account-with-no-mfa/

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National Healthcare Fraud Enforcement Action Results in Charges

(6 days ago) WEBThe largest amount of alleged fraud loss charged in connection with the cases announced today – more than $1.1 billion in allegedly false and fraudulent claims …

https://www.dea.gov/press-releases/2021/09/20/national-healthcare-fraud-enforcement-action-results-charges-involving

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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 …

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

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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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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 …

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

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Ransomware attack on U.S. health care payment processor ‘most …

(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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How to Spot Health Fraud FDA

(2 days ago) WEBTo check a product out, FDA health fraud coordinators suggest: Talk to a doctor or another health professional. "If it's an unproven or little-known treatment, always get a second …

https://www.fda.gov/drugs/bioterrorism-and-drug-preparedness/how-spot-health-fraud

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Office of Public Affairs National Health Care Fraud Enforcement

(8 days ago) WEBThe Department of Justice announced today criminal charges against 138 defendants, including 42 doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals, in …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/national-health-care-fraud-enforcement-action-results-charges-involving-over-14-billion

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UnitedHealth paid ransom in Change Healthcare cyberattack, says …

(3 days ago) WEBChange Healthcare offers payment and revenue cycle management tools. The company facilitates more than 15 billion transactions annually, and 1 in every 3 …

https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-care/change-healthcare-ransom-cyberattack-patient-data-rcna148959

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Change Healthcare hackers broke in using stolen credentials — …

(5 days ago) WEBChange Healthcare processes health insurance and billing claims for around half of all U.S. residents. According to Witty’s testimony, the criminal hackers “used …

https://techcrunch.com/2024/04/30/uhg-change-healthcare-ransomware-compromised-credentials-mfa/

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Protect yourself from health insurance tax scams HealthCare.gov

(7 days ago) WEBUse their "IRS Impersonation Scam Reporting" online form or call 1-800-366-4484. Report it to the Federal Trade Commission. You'll answer a few questions online to file your …

https://www.healthcare.gov/how-can-i-protect-myself-from-tax-scams/

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The Challenge of Health Care Fraud – NHCAA

(6 days ago) WEBEveryone Shares the Burden of Health Care Fraud. In 2018, $3.6 trillion was spent on health care in the United States, representing billions in health insurance claims. It is an …

https://www.nhcaa.org/tools-insights/about-health-care-fraud/the-challenge-of-health-care-fraud/

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What we know about the hacking attack that targeted the U.S.

(9 days ago) WEBSCOTT SIMON, HOST: Major hacking attack threw parts of the U.S. health care system into chaos a couple of months ago. The hackers breached the Change …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/27/1247649283/what-we-know-about-the-hacking-attack-that-targeted-the-u-s-healthcare-system

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New Jersey Brothers Who Ran $100 Million Health Fraud Scam …

(5 days ago) WEBPublished June 13, 2018 • Updated on June 13, 2018 at 6:42 pm. Two brothers who admitting bribing doctors in a $100 million health care scheme were sentenced to prison …

https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/new-jersey-brothers-who-ran-100-million-health-fraud-scam-biodiagnostic-laboratory-services-sentenced-prison/1739545/

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Cyberattack Paralyzes the Largest US Health Care Payment System …

(4 days ago) WEBThe hacking shut down the nation’s biggest health care payment system, causing financial chaos that affected a broad spectrum ranging from large hospitals to …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/05/health/cyberattack-healthcare-cash.html

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Indian-American doctor convicted in $5.4-million medicare scam

(8 days ago) WEBAdarsh Gupta, an Indian-American doctor from Sewell, New Jersey, has been convicted of healthcare fraud and false statements relating to healthcare matters. …

https://www.indiatoday.in/world/indians-abroad/story/indian-american-doctor-convicted-medicare-fraud-scheme-us-sewell-new-jersey-crime-news-telemarketing-orthotic-braces-2533619-2024-04-30

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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, …

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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Analysis Five questions for today’s UnitedHealth hearings

(5 days ago) WEB2. Is your size safe for the country? UnitedHealth’s fate is increasingly tied to the U.S. economy and even national security. To put it another way, when it catches a …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2024/05/01/five-questions-todays-unitedhealth-hearings/

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Suit says Life Source Services fraudulently sent patients to hospice

(8 days ago) WEB0:26. An Oradell-based hospice company allegedly defrauded the federal and state governments by putting nursing home residents who weren’t dying into hospice …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2023/01/03/nurse-alleges-life-source-services-oradell-sent-patients-to-hospice-for-profit/69767967007/

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Grandparent scam defrauded older Americans out of millions: Feds

(Just Now) WEBEach of the charges in the indictment carries a maximum penalty of up to 20 years in prison, prosecutors said. Fraud charges also carry a potential fine of up to …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/05/01/scammers-older-americans-indictment-charges/73517453007/

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DOJ plans to reschedule marijuana as a lower-risk drug - CNN

(6 days ago) WEBThe Biden administration moved Tuesday to reclassify marijuana as a lower-risk substance, a person familiar with the plans told CNN, a historic move that …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/30/economy/dea-marijuana-rescheduling/index.html

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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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Latest on Steward Health Care crisis: Mass. health secretary Walsh …

(Just Now) WEBHealth and Human Services Secretary Kate Walsh acknowledged to the Senate Post Audit and Oversight Committee that receivership has been discussed for …

https://www.bizjournals.com/boston/news/2024/04/26/steward-health-care-massachusetts-bankruptcy.html

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Walmart Health closing all centers: See full list of clinic locations

(5 days ago) WEBWalmart will close all 51 of its health centers: See full list of locations Walmart Health has clinics located next to its supercenters in five states: Arkansas, Georgia, …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2024/04/30/walmart-health-clinics-closing-locations-list/73511244007/

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Grades are in for NJ hospitals. Here are patient safety scores

(Just Now) WEBNew Jersey hospitals rebounded in the latest patient safety scores released Wednesday, ranking the state third in the nation in the percentage of hospitals that …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/health/2024/05/01/grades-nj-hospitals-patient-safety-scores-leapfrog/73469189007/

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Walmart to close 51 clinics as it shutters its entire Walmart Health

(6 days ago) WEBOffering health care services has proven difficult for nontraditional providers. Last month, Walgreens said it had closed 140 of its VillageMD primary care clinics, with …

https://www.nbcnews.com/business/business-news/walmart-closing-health-clinics-walmart-health-division-why-rcna149968

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Walmart Health closing all 51 health centers in 5 states - USA TODAY

(4 days ago) WEBWalmart will close all of its health centers across the United States that for five years provided low-cost medical care to patients. The retailer announced plans Tuesday …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2024/04/30/walmart-health-closing-all-centers/73510119007/

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Opinion We Are Talking About the Manhattan Case Against …

(4 days ago) WEBBoring as it may sound, it is a case about business integrity. It would hardly make for a dramatic opening statement or cable news sound bite, but the case is about …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/04/29/opinion/trump-bragg-manhattan-case.html

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Medical Equipment Suppliers Convicted of Health Care Fraud

(6 days ago) WEBA federal jury convicted two men today for engaging in a scheme to defraud Medicare Advantage and Medicaid managed care plans of over $3.8 million. The …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/medical-equipment-suppliers-convicted-health-care-fraud

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