Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MAY 13, 2022

The owners of a national telehealth company pleaded guilty this week to charges of conspiracy to violate the federal Anti-Kickback Statute and to commit healthcare fraud. Law enforcement agencies have ramped up the pressure on telehealth fraud, particularly amid the COVID-19 pandemic. " WHY IT MATTERS.

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

JULY 22, 2022

billion in alleged fraud involving telehealth, phony genetic testing and durable medical equipment. 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.

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Henry Kotula

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Dive Brief: Federal agencies have charged 345 people across the country, including more than 100 providers and four telehealth executives, with submitting more than $6 billion in fraudulent claims to payers. Dive Insight: Telehealth fraud has increased significantly since 2016, the HHS Office of Inspector General said.

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