Supply Chain
Two Florida men have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a scheme that submitted approximately $35 million in fraudulent Medicare Advantage claims for medically unnecessary orthotic braces, the Justice Department said in a July 31 news release.…
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A Georgia nurse practitioner who owned two telemedicine companies has been sentenced to 120 months in prison for orchestrating a scheme that submitted more than $136 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for medically unnecessary orthotic braces and prescription drugs, the…
Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare has named Chris Stewart CEO of supply chain for its ASC division, Surgery Ventures. Surgery Ventures jointly owns and operates approximately 150 ASCs across 16 states with more than 3,400 physician partners, according to a June…
Since March 24, the Justice Department has sentenced, accused or settled with four physicians and four durable medical equipment company owner for fraud cases. The activity comes as CMS is currently enforcing a six-month nationwide moratorium on new Medicare enrollment…
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Three Florida men have been sentenced to prison for their roles in a scheme to submit nearly $7 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for medically unnecessary orthotic braces and launder more than $2.2 million in fraud proceeds, the Justice Department…
Implant prices for total shoulder replacement surgery have plummeted more than 40% since 2010, but patients and surgeons have seen almost none of that savings, with hospitals capturing the benefit while physician reimbursements fell nearly as fast as the implant…
An Illinois physician who was previously named in a federal civil complaint has agreed to pay $62,500 to resolve False Claims Act allegations of signing orders for medically unnecessary orthotic braces for Medicare beneficiaries, the Justice Department said in a…
A Florida nursing assistant has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in an $11.4 million healthcare fraud conspiracy involving medically unnecessary orthotic braces, the Justice Department said in an April 14 news release. Christian Cruz, of…
The U.S. Attorney’s Office has filed a False Claims Act lawsuit against an Illinois physician for allegedly signing orders for medically unnecessary orthotic braces for Medicare beneficiaries she never examined, the Justice Department said in an April 15 news release.…