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A Florida physical therapist pleaded guilty to submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare and Medicaid for services she never provided, according to a Ledger report.

The United States has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against a Georgia physician and medical center for allegedly submitting false or fraudulent claims to healthcare programs, such as Medicare, according to a news release by the Department…

A Kansas-area physician pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicare and Medicaid, illegal distribution of prescription drugs and harassing a state investigator, according to a Kansas City Business Journal report.

A Texas woman, who controlled and operated a durable medical equipment supplier, pleaded guilty to devising and carrying out a scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid, according to a news release by the Department of Justice.

The O'Malley-Brown administration of Maryland has recovered nearly $26.5 million from fraud, waste and abuse of Maryland's Medicaid program during the 2010 fiscal year, according to a news release by Maryland's Department of Health and Mental Health.

Walk into Lakewalk Surgery Center in Duluth, Minn., and you'll notice a difference. Instead of the traditional fluorescent lights and the smell of cleaning products associated with medical facilities, the surgery center features comfortable, printed chairs positioned around a tank…

Orthopaedic Associates of Muskegon, Mich., seeks a general orthopedic surgeon for thriving, well-respected group practice. There are also opportunities for foot and ankle fellowship-trained and hand fellowship-trained surgeons.

GENASCIS, a provider of outsourced revenue cycle management services — transcription, coding, billing, collections, payment processing, and data analytics — has named Jim Freund as senior vice president of business development.

Andrew Hayek, president and CEO of Surgical Care Affiliates and chairman of the ASC Advocacy Committee, discusses five key ways the healthcare reform law will affect ASCs.

The owner of a Miami-based clinic and his wife pleaded guilty for their involvement in a $13.7 million HIV infusion Medicare fraud scheme, according to a news release by the Department of Justice.