The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) recently released a report that the government overpaid for over half of reviewed payment requests to Medicare for polysomnography services. Overall, the agency estimates the government overpaid by $269 million for these sleep...
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NY medical practice admin pleads guilty to health care fraud
A pain management facility in New York was the subject of a recent federal investigation. The investigation led to two separate indictments. The first involved two chiropractors, a business manager and an administrator. The government charged all four individuals with...
New finding in opioid crackdown: Doctors are just the beginning
A recent investigation delves more deeply into the details of the opioid crisis. It digs into a new area of concern: the courtroom. The investigation focuses on the role of judges in these cases and how they may have missed an opportunity to address this growing issue...
NY cardiologist charged with healthcare fraud for ECP treatments
Assistant United States Attorneys recently accused a 53-year-old cardiologist of perpetrating a scheme in states throughout the country to defraud the health care benefit programs in exchange for personal profit. Though indicted in Pennsylvania, the physician also...
Cardiologists under fire after NYT piece critiques their stats
The New York Times recently ran a publication that delves into the surgical complications and deaths of a hospital's pediatric heart surgery program. The researchers with the piece state the hospital's mortality rate started going up in 2013. From 2013 to 2017, the...
Prosecutors accuse doctor, consultant of transvaginal mesh fraud
According to an indictment from a federal court in Brooklyn, United States prosecutors have accused a doctor and surgical consultant of defrauding women into having transvaginal mesh implants unnecessarily removed. The prosecution alleges the two recommended the...
NY doctor and physical therapist convicted for health care fraud
The United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York recently announced the conviction of a medical doctor and physical therapy doctor for health care fraud. The conviction was the result of a six-week jury trial and results in a total of 15 convictions...
New proposal could impact hospital billing practices
The House Energy and Commerce Committee recently released a proposal that targets “unexpected charges” to patients for care received at hospitals. The lawmakers behind the bill state they are attempting to remove the issue of surprise billing for patients...
Buying a medical practice? Tips for success.
Although due diligence is important in any merger or acquisition transaction, deals that involve purchasing a physician practice offers unique obstacles. Whether a new physician looking to take over another doctor’s practice or a private equity firm looking for...
Medical practices and succession plans: 3 triggers
Building a business is a labor of love. Entrepreneurs spend long hours researching their market and making sure their operations are in compliance with applicable rules and regulations. Although all business owners work hard to get their enterprises up and running,...

