Search Result for "genetic"
HHS, DOJ Release Fraud and Abuse Report
July 23, 2020 | Eric D. Fader | Electronic Health Records | False Claims Act | Fraud and Abuse | Home Health | Hospitals | Litigation | Medical Devices and Wearables | Medicare and Medicaid | Pharmaceuticals | Telehealth
...Federal Bureau of Investigation (which also investigates healthcare fraud separately), U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency, and state regulatory bodies. Favorite targets in 2019 included so-called pill mills and fraudulent genetic testing...Read More
Genetic Testing Fraudster to Plead Guilty
December 11, 2019 | Eric D. Fader | Fraud and Abuse | Litigation | Medicare and Medicaid | Telehealth
The U.S. Department of Justice’s campaign against genetic testing scams continues and the latest accused lab owner is set to plead guilty. Ravitej Reddy, the owner of Personalized Genetics in...Read More
Genetic Testing Fraud Trend Attracts DOJ Attention
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) recently announced fraud charges against 35 individuals in five federal districts for defrauding Medicare of more than $2.1 billion in medically unnecessary genetic testing....Read More
Wave of DOJ Actions Targets Healthcare Fraudsters
October 3, 2019 | Eric D. Fader | False Claims Act | Fraud and Abuse | Home Health | Litigation | Medical Devices and Wearables | Medicare and Medicaid | Pharmaceuticals | Telehealth
...durable medical equipment and medical device suppliers, genetic testing companies and a telemedicine company, among others. We’ll have more to say about some of these actions in future posts. For...Read More
Genetic Testing Scam Targets Medicare Beneficiaries
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a Fraud Alert on August 13 regarding a genetic testing scam targeting Medicare beneficiaries. The scammers...Read More
