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Dozens charged in sprawling $1.2B telehealth and genetics fraud crackdown

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Meanwhile, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' Center for Program Integrity also announced that it has taken administrative actions against more than 50 healthcare providers alleged to be involved in similar schemes. healthcare system at the expense of patients." billion, according to the department.

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Arizona telehealth company owners plead guilty in $64M scheme

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"From September 2017 through December 2019, Luke and Laughlin conspired together and with others to unlawfully enrich themselves by submitting and causing to be submitted false and fraudulent claims to federal healthcare benefit programs," the officials alleged. " WHY IT MATTERS. ON THE RECORD.

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Most Americans Want the Federal Government to Ensure Healthcare for All

Health Populi

In 2006, Medicare Part D launched, which may have boosted consumers’ faith in Federal healthcare programs. Now, in late 2018, we look toward 2019 and the 2020 Presidential elections and must also contemplate the lower darker green line. That’s the top lighter green line in the first chart.

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How The Raise the Wage Act Could Impact ACA Compliance

ACA Times

fiscal outlook, including the fact that higher wages would increase consumer spending and bring in more taxes for federal programs like Medicare and Social Security” according to a post by CNBC. In the 2019 report, CBO estimated that employment would fall by 1.3 million workers. to $15 by the year 2025.

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$6B fraud bust includes numerous telehealth schemes

Henry Kotula

More than 250 medical professionals had their federal healthcare billing privileges revoked for being involved in the scams, according to a statement released Wednesday. A telemedicine company and medical professionals working for it billed Medicare for medical equipment for patients they never spoke to. Of that, $4.5

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Proposed California Bill Puts the State in Charge of Healthcare Costs

ACA Times

2 minute read: As the current White House and Congressional Republicans continue to snipe at the Affordable Care Act, some states are taking action to shore up the federal healthcare law through a variety of approaches. California state legislators may have offered the most daring approach to healthcare in recent months.