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Arizona telehealth company owners plead guilty in $64M scheme

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

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. THE LARGER TREND.

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

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

billion in alleged fraud involving telehealth, phony genetic testing and durable medical equipment. "The Department of Justice is committed to prosecuting people who abuse our healthcare system and exploit telemedicine technologies in fraud and bribery schemes," said Assistant Attorney General Kenneth A. WHY IT MATTERS.

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$6B fraud bust includes numerous telehealth schemes

Henry Kotula

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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How Our CTO Shannon Murphy is Changing Healthcare

GlobalMed

“That’s what made me want to get into healthcare – that helpless feeling as a mom trying to navigate the complex world of pediatric endocrinologists and rheumatologists and the crazy world of medicine in general,” she said. That led me to jump at the chance to start a federal healthcare vertical at Microsoft. Request a Demo.