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| Valley doctor bilks Medicare out of more than $3 million Los Angeles Times A medical doctor who ran a clinic in the San Fernando Valley pleaded guilty Thursday to one count of healthcare fraud involving bilking the federal Medicare social insurance program out of more than $3 million, according to a statement issued by the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Lawmakers look to repeal Medicare provision aiding Amgen drug Los Angeles Times A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers is seeking to repeal a Medicare-pricing provision in the recent "fiscal cliff" deal that benefits biotech giant Amgen Inc. U.S. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) filed legislation this week to eliminate the exemption for a ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Reports: Federal government paid $120M in Medicare services for prisoners ... Washington Post MIAMI — The taxpayer-funded Medicare program paid more than $120 million from 2009 to 2011 in violation of federal law for medical services for inmates and illegal immigrants, according to two reports issued Thursday by federal health officials. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Medicare Initiative Cuts Hospitalizations MedPage Today Note that this pre-post study performed in multiple communities across the U.S. showed a reduction in hospitalization rates among Medicare beneficiaries in communities where quality improvement measures to improve transitions of care were implemented. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Reports question $125 million in Medicare payments for inmates, illegal aliens ModernHealthcare.com A lag time in getting accurate information from the Social Security Administration caused Medicare to make as much as $125 million in improper payments for healthcare provided to people who were incarcerated or living illegally in the country, two new ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Beware of Medicare Scam Journal Express Iowa's Senior Medicare Patrol has issued a warning that scammers posing as Medicare officials are phoning Iowa's seniors and attempting to visit them in their homes. They are trying to obtain personal information to commit financial fraud. Their hook ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Aetna Sheds Medicare Unit Zacks.com WellCare already has an active presence in Missouri serving 3,000 Medicare Advantage members and 13,000 Medicare Prescription Drug Plan members. Moreover, for smooth transition of the acquisition Missouri Care's CEO Pamela Johnson and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| CMS: Medicare RACs Take Back $745M in Overpayments in 1Q of 2013 Becker's Hospital Review Medicare Recovery Auditors, also known as recovery audit contractors, set a new record for most overpayments collected in a quarter, as they recouped $744.8 million from hospitals and other providers in the first quarter of the federal government's ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| IRS issues more Medicare FAQs Business Management Daily Along with the proposed regulations on the 0.9% additional Medicare tax, the IRS has updated and supplemented its questions and answers regarding this new tax. See all the questions and answers at the IRS website. Withholding and depositing. The latest ... See all stories on this topic » |
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| Medicare Covers Illegals, Incarcerated | Washington Free Beacon By Lachlan Markay Medicare paid health care bills for thousands of illegal immigrants and prison inmates at a cost of tens of millions of dollars, according to a new report by federal watchdogs. Washington Free Beacon | ||
| Report: Medicare Paid Out $91.6 Million To Claims Made By Illegal ... By ZIP Illegal immigrants and prison inmates received more than $120 million in Medicare services from 2009-2011 despite federal law that makes them ineligible for the program, according to two new reports from the HHS inspector general. Weasel Zippers | ||
| Valley Doc Pleads Guilty To $3M Medicare Fraud For Procedures ... By Alan Carter Federal prosecutors say a San Fernando Valley doctor has pleaded guilty to scamming Medicare out of $3 million for procedures that were never performed. CBS Los Angeles | ||
| Medicare Part D | WGN Radio By ryanakwitwgnam Walgreens pharmacist Nancy Davis joins Carol to discuss Medicare Part D and concerns for those interested in opting in. WGN Radio | ||
| Reports: Medicare paid $120M in illegal care - seattlepi.com MIAMI (AP) — The taxpayer-funded Medicare program paid more than $120 million from 2009 to 2011 in violation of federal law for medical services for inmates and illegal immigrants, according to two reports issued Thursday by federal ... seattlepi.com: Health News |
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