This legal concept is used by the Department of Justice to recover lost, wasted, or stolen money in the health care market. In 2016, I blogged about it in the context of prescription drug costs right here. I was watching a Netflix show last night and Martin Shkreli (played by an actor) made an appearance […]
If you follow the Department of Justice alerts, you know that the Feds recover hundreds of millions of dollars in waste, fraud, and abuse in our health insurance system every year. Why is this considered acceptable? #QualityFraud Ex-CEO of medical imaging companies sentenced to prison in $250 million fraud scheme
An emergency medicine physicians group has sued Envision Healthcare, the giant health care services company, alleging that it violated California laws barring corporations from practicing medicine when it took over staffing of the emergency department at Placentia-Linda Hospital in Placentia, California, in August. Doctors sue Envision Healthcare, say private equity-backed firm shouldn’t run ERs in California The […]
When Hospitals Sue For Unpaid Bills, It Can Be ‘Ruinous’ For Patients
#QualityFraud RAND Study: Hospitals Charging The Privately Insured 2.4 Times What They Charge Medicare Patients
NEJM: More than two thirds (69%) of the U.S. public has said that reducing health care costs should be a top priority for the president and Congress. A review of 14 national opinion polls elucidates the public’s perspective on the problems and solutions.
Naples, Florida, CEO Newsome Pleads Guilty to $3.46M #QualityFraud
DOJ charges 24 in $1.2B #QualityFraud
$3M Pain Management #QualityFraud
The 10 best and 10 worst states for children’s healthcare
