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ACA health insurance plans are being switched without enrollees' …

(8 days ago) WEBJonathan Kanfer, a West Palm Beach, Florida, agent, suspects names and lists of potential clients are being circulated to agents willing to bend the rules. He says …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/04/01/1241747442/aca-health-insurance-brokers-obamacare-fraud

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The Challenge of Health Care Fraud – NHCAA

(6 days ago) WEBThe National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA) estimates that the financial losses due to health care fraud are in the tens of billions of dollars each year. A …

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

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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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Analysis: Health insurance claim denials are on the rise, …

(Just Now) WEBBut the increase in denials, and the often strange rationales offered, might be explained, in part, by a ProPublica investigation of Cigna — an insurance giant, with 170 million customers worldwide.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/health/analysis-health-insurance-claim-denials-are-on-the-rise-to-the-detriment-of-patients

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Health data breaches hit new record in 2023 - USA TODAY

(7 days ago) WEBThe HCA theft was the largest hospital breach in 2023, a year in which about 1 in 3 Americans were affected by health-related data breaches. The number of attacks …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/02/18/health-data-breaches-hit-new-record-2023/72507651007/

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Fourteen years of manifestations and factors of health insurance …

(3 days ago) WEB“Health insurance fraud is an act based on deceit or intentional misrepresentation to obtain illegal benefits concerning the coverage provided by health …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8482647/

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DOJ charges 18 in $490M COVID-19 health care fraud - RISE

(5 days ago) WEBThe Health Care Fraud Strike Force is part of a joint initiative between the Department of Justice and HHS to prevent and deter health care fraud and enforce current anti-fraud …

https://www.risehealth.org/insights-articles/doj-charges-18-in-490m-covid-19-health-care-fraud/

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How Insurers Exploited Medicare Advantage for …

(3 days ago) WEBReed Abelson covers the business of health care, focusing on health insurance and how financial incentives affect the delivery of medical care. She has been a reporter for The Times since 1995.

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/08/upshot/medicare-advantage-fraud-allegations.html

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Fourteen years of manifestations and factors of health insurance …

(5 days ago) WEBHealthcare fraud entails great financial and human losses; however, there is no consensus regarding its definition, nor is there an inventory of its manifestations and …

https://healthandjusticejournal.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s40352-021-00149-3

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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 sues Cigna for artificially inflating Medicare - RISE Health

(5 days ago) WEBBy Ilene MacDonald, Editorial Director October 18, 2022. The Justice Department has filed a civil health care fraud lawsuit against Cigna, claiming that the insurer hired vendors to …

https://www.risehealth.org/insights-articles/doj-sues-cigna-for-artificially-inflating-medicare-advantage-payments/

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Fraud Stats - InsuranceFraud.org

(9 days ago) WEB78% say they are concerned about insurance fraud. 48 states make insurance fraud a specific crime. In 2020, 8,898 cars were intentionally set on fire in the U.S. 1.3 million …

https://insurancefraud.org/fraud-stats/

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Feds charge dozens with $1.2B in health care fraud, warn - RISE

(2 days ago) WEBThe Department of Justice (DOJ) has brought criminal charges against 36 defendants in 13 federal districts across the United States for more than $1.2 billion in alleged fraudulent …

https://www.risehealth.org/insights-articles/feds-charge-dozens-with-12b-in-health-care-fraud-warn-providers-about-telehealth-scams/

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Insurance Fraud Statistics 2024 – Forbes Advisor

(8 days ago) WEBHealth care insurance fraud, particularly Medicare and Medicaid fraud, Select Region More than 1 million vehicles were stolen in 2022, a 7% increase from …

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/insurance/fraud-statistics/

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Office of Public Affairs Federal Indictments & Law Enforcement

(6 days ago) WEBOne of the largest health care fraud schemes investigated by the FBI and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (HHS …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/federal-indictments-and-law-enforcement-actions-one-largest-health-care-fraud-schemes

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Insurance Fraud — FBI

(3 days ago) WEBThe total cost of insurance fraud (non-health insurance) is estimated to be more than $40 billion per year. That means Insurance Fraud costs the average U.S. family between …

https://www.fbi.gov/stats-services/publications/insurance-fraud

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Don’t fall for these common health care scams - MultiCare Vitals

(Just Now) WEBTips for protecting yourself against scams and fraud. Review your explanation of benefits (EOBs). Your insurance company will send you an EOB every time you …

https://www.multicare.org/vitals/spot-the-signs-of-a-health-care-scam/

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Manhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 36 …

(Just Now) WEBManhattan U.S. Attorney Announces Charges Against 36 Individuals for Participating in $279 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme Largest No-Fault Automobile Insurance Fraud …

https://www.fbi.gov/newyork/press-releases/2012/manhattan-u.s.-attorney-announces-charges-against-36-individuals-for-participating-in-279-million-health-care-fraud-scheme

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District of New Jersey Announces Charges in Health Care Fraud …

(4 days ago) WEBThe charge of conspiracy to commit health care fraud is punishable by a maximum potential penalty of 10 years in prison and a fine of $250,000, or twice the …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-nj/pr/district-new-jersey-announces-charges-health-care-fraud-cases-part-nationwide-federal-law

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Health insurance enrollment fraud hitting Americans hard

(8 days ago) WEBOur health insurance system is complicated, a patchwork mess that leaves a gap. In Ohio, a single adult making less than $20,783 per year qualifies for Medicaid. …

https://www.dispatch.com/story/opinion/columns/guest/2024/05/21/health-insurance-ohio-fraud-medical-bills/73773780007/

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Medicare and Medicaid fraudsters continue to steal taxpayer money

(1 days ago) WEBHealthcare fraud was the leading source of False Claims Act settlements and judgments in fiscal year 2023. In addition to recovering taxpayer funds and deterring …

https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/investigation-fraud-and-risk/medicare-medicaid-fraud-2024/

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I’ve been charged with healthcare fraud! What should I do?

(6 days ago) WEBAccording to the National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association, the annual cost of healthcare fraud in the United States is nearly seventy billion dollars. Healthcare …

https://robertjdegrootlaw.com/ive-been-charged-with-healthcare-fraud-what-should-i-do/

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60 percent Indian insurers see a rapid rise in fraud: Deloitte survey

(2 days ago) WEBNational, 16 February 2023: Insurance companies in India have experienced a rise in fraud instances, within the life and health insurance categories, according to Deloitte’s …

https://www2.deloitte.com/in/en/pages/financial-services/articles/Insurance-fraud-survey-2023-press-release.html

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Four People Plead Guilty, Sentenced for Multi-Million-Dollar …

(5 days ago) WEBIn February, Satine pleaded guilty to felony Medicaid fraud and theft by deception and was sentenced to 1½ to 5 years in state prison. He is required to pay $2.8 …

https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/four-people-plead-guilty-sentenced-for-multi-million-dollar-medicaid-fraud-scheme-that-involved-inflated-transportation-costs-other-phantom-services/

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Unraveling Healthcare Fraud: Exploring ROI and Deterrence …

(2 days ago) WEBIn the ongoing battle against healthcare fraud, understanding the effectiveness of anti-fraud efforts is paramount. This Q&A, featuring Questrom Assistant Professor of …

https://insights.bu.edu/unraveling-healthcare-fraud-exploring-roi-and-deterrence-challenges/

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Negotiating with health care hackers - POLITICO

(8 days ago) WEBThe interim funding for labor and health services is $184.5 billion. Funding for agricultural programs, which includes the Food and Drug Administration, is $25.8 billion.

https://www.politico.com/newsletters/politico-pulse/2024/05/17/negotiating-with-health-care-hackers-00158429

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UnitedHealthcare sues TeamHealth, alleging $100M fraud - RISE

(8 days ago) WEBUnitedHealthcare, one of the largest health insurers in the country, filed suit this week against TeamHealth, claiming the staffing company deliberately upcoded …

https://www.risehealth.org/insights-articles/unitedhealthcare-sues-teamhealth-alleging-100m-fraud/

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False Claims Act trends and expected enforcement priorities for 2024

(3 days ago) WEBFor example, private equity firms H.I.G. Growth Partners and H.I.G. Capital (collectively, H.I.G.) and former executives of South Bay Mental Health Center, Inc. …

https://www.reuters.com/legal/litigation/false-claims-act-trends-expected-enforcement-priorities-2024-2024-05-13/

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Health costs threaten to overshadow Biden's historic insurance

(1 days ago) WEBPresident Biden has come closer than any of his Democratic predecessors to reaching the party's long-standing goal of universal health coverage, but unaffordable …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/14/biden-health-costs-insurance

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'Patient Broker' From Balto Goes To Federal Prison For Preying On …

(8 days ago) WEBThose facilities, in turn, paid $5,000 to $10,000 per patient in referral fees -- funded by health insurance -- to a marketing company owned by Devlin and two …

https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/pascackvalley/patient-broker-from-balto-goes-to-federal-prison-for-preying-on-nj-drug-addicts/

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Dental care and insurance costs too much. ACA rule could change …

(2 days ago) WEBThe deficit in dental coverage is immense: Nearly 69 million U.S. adults did not have dental insurance or access to routine oral health care last year, according to a …

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/health/2024/05/20/dental-care-insurance-costs-too-much-aca-rule/73766660007/

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Doctor Convicted of $6.3M Medicare Fraud Scheme

(3 days ago) WEBThe Fraud Section leads the Criminal Division’s efforts to combat health care fraud through the Health Care Fraud Strike Force Program. Since March 2007, …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/doctor-convicted-63m-medicare-fraud-scheme

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MultiPlan faces another 'price fixing' lawsuit, filed by Community

(6 days ago) WEBMultiPlan held such agreements with "nearly every other significant health-care insurance payer" by 2017, allowing its "spectacularly successful" strategy …

https://www.benefitspro.com/2024/05/21/community-health-systems-is-3rd-health-system-sue-multiplan-for-price-fixing/

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CHP employee and 14 others charged in complex insurance fraud …

(7 days ago) WEBThe San Bernardino County District Attorney's Office charged all 15 suspects with insurance fraud, grand theft by trick and false imprisonment. Law …

https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/news/chp-employee-and-14-others-charged-in-complex-insurance-fraud-ring/

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This Date in UCSF History: Student Health Insurance Hiked

(3 days ago) WEBStudent health insurance premiums will increase $565, or 20.4 percent, next year for registered students at UCSF, one of the campuses that have elected to stay …

https://synapse.ucsf.edu/articles/2024/05/21/date-ucsf-history-student-health-insurance-hiked

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The Benefits of AI in Healthcare IBM

(7 days ago) WEBFraud prevention: Fraud in the healthcare industry is enormous, at $380 billion/year, and raises the cost of consumers’ medical premiums and out-of-pocket …

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

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For Contractor Fraud Awareness Week, DIFS and NICB Offer Tips …

(4 days ago) WEBSuspected insurance fraud can be reported to DIFS safely, easily and, in most cases, anonymously by calling 877-999-6442 Monday through Friday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. or …

https://www.michigan.gov/difs/news-and-outreach/press-releases/2024/05/20/for-contractor-fraud-awareness-week-difs-and-nicb-offer-tips-to-help-consumers-avoid-fraud

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