In what’s being reported in the popular press as a $60 million healthcare fraud scheme, a Texas physician, Charles R. Leach, M.D., has agreed to plead guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. The feds charged 16 people in the overall scheme. Leach is the fourth defendant to plead guilty. The scheme…
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Allegations of Underpaid Debt Lands Big Healthcare Players in Whistleblower Hell
A whistleblower lawsuit accuses Roche and Humana of using debt write-offs as kickbacks to keep diabetes products on formularies.
Clueless and Dangerous: “Your Medical Records Are Safe Because They’re Entered Into Our System” – Medical Group Minute
It’s 2:45. Do you know where your medical records are?
Does More Financial Pressure on Hospitals Signal the Return of Questionable Medical Directorships?
Today, and tomorrow, as more and more surgical procedures leave the hospital setting for ASCs and other outpatient facilities, query whether hospital administrators will revisit medical directorships with renewed fervor as they seek ties that bind.
Alchemist Can’t Turn Outpatients Into Inpatients for Less Than $18.3 Million – Medical Group Minute
You know that I strongly believe that the future of hospitals isn’t hospitals, it’s outpatient facilities.
Physician Behind Bars for Referrals: Kickbacks, Bribes, and Mail Fraud
Every new, and every existing, financial relationship with anyone or any entity with which physicians and other healthcare providers do business must be vetted or re-vetted in light of today’s enforcement reality.
Record Bust: 601 Defendants, Including 165 Doctors, Nurses and Other Licensees Charged With Over $2 Billion in Fraud
On Thursday, June 28th, the DOJ and HHS announced the largest ever health care fraud enforcement action.
Repurposing a Failing or Closed Hospital – Success in Motion
Ride along with Mark as he discusses converting a closed or failing hospital into a surgery center or other outpatient facility.
Clueless and Dangerous: “Your Medical Records Are Safe Because They’re Entered into Our System”
It’s 2:45. Do you know where your medical records are? A week or so ago, I filled in endless new-patient paperwork. When I handed the clipboard and forms back, I noticed that other patients’ forms were spread across the counter, easy for anyone to read. I asked about their process to assure the safety of…
There’s an App for That HIPAA Violation
I recently read a post on someone’s blog in which the author addressed the question of using Amazon’s Alexa in an operating room. I used to think that there was no such thing as a stupid question, but now I have to reconsider. On the other hand, are you already carrying a little spy into…