Improper federal payments near $100 billion mark, auditors find
By
John O'Connor
Jun 09, 2017
Erroneous government payments to senior living operators and other health-related organizations are approaching $100 billion a year, a new federal report alleges.
Narcotics theft alleged in first Medicaid fraud unit case
By
John O'Connor
Apr 20, 2020
Charlotte Kay Reilly, has become the first person to be prosecuted by the North Dakota Medicaid Fraud Unit. She was charged with theft of prescription medication and reckless endangerment.
OIG reports $1.7 billion in Medicaid fraud recoveries in fiscal year 2021, despite pandemic challenges
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 17, 2022
Efforts by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units continued to face pandemic-related operational challenges in fiscal year 2021 but still managed to recover $1.7 billion, according to a new report.
Medicaid anti-fraud efforts result in 16 assisted living convictions, $241,798 in recoveries in 2018,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2019
Efforts by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units resulted in a total of 16 criminal convictions and $241,798 in criminal and civil monetary recoveries related to assisted living in fiscal year 2018, according...
Assisted living community hit with False Claims Act lawsuit for $1.1 million in Medicaid claims
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 31, 2017
The Maryland attorney general is seeking civil penalties and treble damages to the state in a lawsuit against an assisted living community he says submitted false Medicaid claims totaling $1.1 million...
Government expects to recover $1.9 billion for 2016 Medicaid fraud cases
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2017
The federal government expects to recover almost $1.9 billion from Medicaid fraud, abuse and neglect cases that were settled or for which judgments were issued in 2016, according to new data released Monday.
10 ALF owners sentenced for accepting kickbacks
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 20, 2017
Ten Miami-Dade County assisted living facility owners have received sentences of federal prison time or home confinement for accepting healthcare kickbacks, the Justice Department announced Wednesday.
Criminal recoveries for Medicaid fraud in assisted living top $1 million again due to case discovered...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 08, 2021
Fallout from a Medicaid fraud case discovered because of a murder at an assisted living community had an outsized effect on fraud-related criminal monetary recoveries by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units...
$60 million Medicare fraud scheme involved assisted living communities, federal officials allege
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2017
Assisted living communities were provided remuneration, including certified nursing assistants to staff their facilities, for their participation in a $60 million Medicare fraud scheme for which 16 individuals...
More news for Wednesday, Feb. 7
Feb 07, 2018
HHS considers lifetime limits on Medicaid … Kindred Healthcare urges shareholders to approve its sale, notes more challenges ahead … New rules aiming to prevent financial abuse of seniors take...