Compliance & Legal

According to the U.S. Department of Justice, DaVita devised a scheme to maximize the amount of drugs it waste, billing Medicare for the price of the dose and the waste.

Conspiracy to commit health care fraud, violations of the anti-kickback statutes, money laundering and aggravated identity theft among charges that resulted in several healthcare providers being suspended.

Hebrew Homes Health Network allegedly gave doctors kickbacks for the referral of Medicare patients.

Based on recent settlements with 12 physicians over violations of the anti-kickback statute, the Office of the Inspector General is urging physicians who enter into medical directorships to ensure the arrangements reflect fair market value for services.

Evidence showed patients were placed in front of a television to watch movies instead receiving the intensive outpatient treatment for severe mental illness for which Medicare was billed.

Battle between SignatureMD and MDVIP rages over alleged anticompetitive practices that require doctors to sign noncompete agreements.

It will be up to state officials and Congress to help consumers who can’t afford health insurance if the Supreme Court strikes down health law subsidies for millions of Americans, Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell said Wednesday.

Rule allows certified registered nurse anesthetists to practice in rural and critical access hospitals without direct physician supervision under rules developed by each facility in consultation with the medical staff.

The United States Department of Justice has settled a lawsuit with Health Management Associates and the former HMA-owned Clearview Regional Medical Center in Georgia for $595,155.

Ankur Roy designed scheme to pay off debt and student loans.