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More than 7,600 aspiring nurses cheated the health care system and obtained fraudulent nursing degrees from three South Florida nursing schools, according to federal authorities, in a scheme ...
In Denmark, scientific misconduct is defined as "intention [al] negligence leading to fabrication of the scientific message or a false credit or emphasis given to a scientist", and in Sweden as "intention [al] distortion of the research process by fabrication of data, text, hypothesis, or methods from another researcher's manuscript form or ...
Michael Brier, 61, of Newton, Massachusetts, the CEO of Recovery Connection Centers of America, has agreed to plead guilty to health care fraud for defrauding insurers out of more than $3.5 ...
Long-term financial impact on doctors and practices, which could lead to doctors leaving practices or practices closing, affecting patient access to care; A Quick Overview Change Healthcare, part ...
The Justice Department has charged dozens of people in several health care fraud and prescription drug schemes, including one totaling $1.9 billion and a doctor accused of ordering fake ankle ...
Under federal law, health care fraud in the United States is defined, and made illegal, primarily by the health care fraud statute in 18 U.S.C. § 1347 states (a) Whoever knowingly executes, or attempts to execute, a scheme or artifice— (1) to defraud a financial institution; or
Call 800-MEDICARE (800-633-4227) to report suspected Medicare abuse or fraud. Medicare abuse, or Medicare fraud, is a type of healthcare fraud that affects people enrolled in Medicare. The most ...
On March 23, 2010, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (also referred to as the health reform bill or PPACA) was signed into law by President Barack Obama. The Affordable Care Act made further amendments to the False Claims Act, including: Changes to the Public Disclosure Bar.