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...
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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...
Link between the college admission scandal and healthcare fraud
The college admission scandal was top of the news headlines just a few weeks ago. The scandal involved members of the Hollywood elite along with other wealthy parents paying bribes to get their children spots in prestigious universities. The fallout of the problem...
Can the home health care industry handle growing need for PCAs?
Every day in the United States, approximately 10,000 people turn 65. Within this group, the majority hope to receive long-term care within their own home. Instead of going to a nursing home or other long-term care facility, these individuals may look to hire medical...
What does the contentious contract agreement mean for NY nurses?
The New York State Nurses Association recently settled a contract dispute with the New York City Hospital Alliance. Three of the largest local private hospital systems are part of the Alliance: Montefiore, Mount Sinai and New York Presbyterian. What was the issue?...
Will recent medical lab breaches lead to more audits?
A data breach impacted an estimated 20 million patients from three medical testing labs. The breach was connected to the collection agency used by the lab to manage billing. At this time, it appears the breach occurred for eight months before the lab became aware of...
Manhattan pharmacist accused of $11 million in insurance fraud
An investigation that spanned many months recently resulted in the arrest of a New York-licensed pharmacist accused of running a “medicine-for-case” scam. The Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor recently announced the charges against this and 18...
Former state employee sentenced for health care fraud crime
In 2018, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced charges against a former state employee for health care fraud violations. The accused waived her right to an indictment and chose to take a plea deal. According to the agreement, the accused confessed to running two...
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...

