The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee, Joe Biden, recently chose his running mate, Sen. Kamala Harris of California. The announcement provides an opportunity to discuss the impact of a vice-president on the field of health care.How does a vice president...
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What happens if a patient accuses a NY doctor of misconduct?
Regulating boards hold physicians to high standards. State law requires these medical professionals to provide quality care to their patients while staying abreast of changes within the medical profession. Patients who are unhappy with their care may file a complaint...
27 nurses reprimanded by NY Nursing Board in June
New York State's Office of the Professions, which oversees nurses who practice within the state, recently reprimanded 27 nurses. These reprimands were for the month of June alone and ranged in severity from probation and fines to the surrender of the licensee's...
DOJ adds 3 more NFL players to health care fraud case
The government continues to crackdown on the commission of health care fraud throughout the country. In a recent case, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it will expand the number of former National Football League (NFL) players it will take...
Timeline of a health care fraud case
Health care fraud cases generally follow the following timeline: the government becomes aware of a potential offense, an investigation occurs, and the government pursues criminal charges if the investigation leads to evidence to support the allegations. It may seem...
Did a NY hospital violate human trafficking laws?
The New York State Nurses Association recently accused the Albany Medical Center of violating human trafficking laws. The group claims the hospital violated these laws when it recruited almost 600 Filipino nurses to the hospital. The group has provided evidence to...
Lab agrees to pay $12 million to settle AKS claim
A diagnostic laboratory recently agreed to pay the government almost $12 million to settle claims that the health care company violated federal Anti-Kickback Statute (AKS) regulations. The government claimed that individuals within the diagnostic lab were illegally...
RN gets more than a year imprisonment for health care fraud
Authorities recently announced the sentencing of a registered nurse (RN) to 18 months imprisonment for her role in a health care fraud scheme. As part of the sentence, the court has also required the nurse to pay $9,500 in restitution. What was the reason for the...
CMS rollbacks and EKRA: A word of caution for diagnostic labs
The United States Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has rolled back some regulatory provisions in response to the current coronavirus pandemic. Officials reason that these rollbacks will help to better ensure patients can get the testing, diagnosis and...
Data analytics and healthcare fraud in 2020
2020 is a year that has pushed us to embrace technology. The current coronavirus pandemic has led many to transition from working in an office or other location to working from the home. How have these changes impacted healthcare providers? In an effort to reduce the...

