Princeton (Ind.) Surgery Center has been named in a False Claims lawsuit alleging fraudulent billing practices, according to the Princeton Daily Clarion.
Three Detroit-area residents face legal trouble pertaining to healthcare fraud for their roles in separate fraud schemes, according to a news release from the Department of Justice.
New York Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced yesterday that she will introduce new legislation to protect New York taxpayers from healthcare fraud that has cost them almost $5 billion a year, according to a news release from the senator.
Ali Makki, MD, a physician from Dearborn, Mich., has pleaded guilty to three separate felony charges, including healthcare fraud, falsifying documents and failing to correctly report income, according to a report by Crain's Detroit Business.
Ohio's Summa Foundation has received a $1 million donation to establish the Robert F. Kepley M.D. Orthopaedic Fellowship, which will support orthopedic research, according to an Akron Beacon Journal report.
As president and CEO of HealthMark Partners in Nashville, Tenn., Bill Southwick leads the organization in developing the ASC turnaround strategies and joint venture structures that let HMP partner with physicians and hospitals in developing new facilities or taking over…
San Antonio pulmonologist Michael R. Natalino, MD, is closing his 27-year-old practice, citing unpredictability of Medicare reimbursements and growing paperwork, according to a report by My San Antonio Health.
Early support for the health reform bill left the AMA with no political leverage in Congress as the organization pushed for permanent repeal of the Medicare fee cuts, according to a report by Politico.
A new study shows physicians performing the same procedures in the same locality are paid widely differing reimbursements, according to a report by American Medical News.
Terry Gardner, MD, and Dilorom Asimova, both of Colorado, have been indicted on healthcare fraud charges and taken into federal custody, according to a Department of Justice news release.