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Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) has expressed concern over Medicare fraud data showing that despite increased federal spending to fight fraud, the number of criminal prosecutions for healthcare fraud has been stagnant, according to a news release.
A bipartisan anti-fraud bill that already passed the House of Representatives will be re-introduced next year because anonymous Republicans placed a hold on the proposed bill on the Senate floor, causing the legislation to not pass in Congress before adjourning…
A former Tigard, Ore., plastic surgeon has pleaded guilty to making false statements to the Drug Enforcement Administration by signing a document saying his medical license had not previously been restricted by the Oregon Board of Medical Examiners, according to…
Single-shot femoral nerve blockades or continuous FNB plus patient-controlled analgesia is more effective than PCA alone for patients undergoing total knee arthroplasty, according to a study published in the Dec. 2010 issue of Anesthesiology.
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A recent article in the American Journal of Bioethics said opioid treatment agreements, meant to legally protect the physician, can harm relationships with patients, according to a report by American Medical News.
Here are 10 statistics about medical and surgical expenses in ambulatory surgery centers, according to VMG Health's Multi-Specialty Intellimarker 2010.
A Yuma, Ariz., internist has agreed to pay the federal government $92,000 to settle allegations that he violated the False Claims Act by submitting fraudulent claims to the federal Medicare program, according to a KPHO news report.
Healthcare policy makers might reconsider the broadness of in-office ancillary service exemption to the Stark law, according to researchers James Reschovsky, Alwyn Cassil and Hoangmai H. Pham in a study on physician ownership of medical equipment.
Cardinal Health, a healthcare supply chain company, has been approved to close a proposed acquisition of Kinray, a pharmaceutical distributor serving in the New York metropolitan area, according to a news release.