Posts Tagged ‘Medical Billing’

Wyoming Medical Center Responds To Fraud Charges

Filed under: medical billing fraud

In 2007 former employee, Gale Bryden, charged the medical center with using fraudulent billing practices. Casper – January 4, 2012 – Wyoming Medical Center yesterday was served with a whistle blower suit originally filed by a former employee in 2007 …
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Former Psychiatrist Gets Judgment, Jail Time for Fraud

Filed under: medical billing fraud

The child, who had a severe seizure disorder, had been referred to Dr. Applebaum for the medical management of various medications, but prosecutors claimed the physician also billed Medicaid for individual psychotherapy services. "The billing code for …
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LA pastor gets 15 years in a .2 million Medicare fraud scheme

Filed under: medical billing fraud

Doctors bill hospitals for work they haven't done
Filed under: medical claims

Some hospitals, which checked claims from visiting medical officers thoroughly, found errors in between 10 and 18 per cent of claims. The Audit Office of NSW estimates this rate is replicated across all public hospitals, many of which use ''minimal …
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Secrecy protects doctors with long histories of problems
Filed under: medical claims

222117's medical licenses. Two professional societies took away the doctor's memberships. The Department of Health and Human Services banned the doctor from billing Medicare and Medicaid. And the Drug Enforcement Administration revoked the doctor's …
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Drawing the Line Between Fraud and Abuse in PIP Claims
Filed under: medical claims

By James Ruototo, SAS The Insurance Research Council (IRC) estimates that about one-third of paid auto injury claims in Florida contain some form of fraud or abuse. But where is the line between hard fraud and abusive medical billing? …
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More Medicaid Fraud
Filed under: medical billing fraud

Another day another Medicaid fraud settlement. In this one, Shield Healthcare, a California medical supplier, paid $ 5 million to settle a whistle-blower lawsuit that alleged that Shield submitting inflated bills to California's Medicaid program. …
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Company targeted by Feds for health care fraud
Filed under: medical billing fraud

US Attorney Jerry Martin, in interviews and speeches, has vowed to prosecute fraud cases of all sizes in Middle Tennessee, from individuals running sham storefronts to elaborate false-billing schemes. Prosecutors here have closed several cases in …
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Shield Healthcare pays M to settle Medi-Cal suit
Filed under: billing medical

Shield was accused of billing Medi-Cal more than double their net purchase price for supplies. Shield is owned by Dharma Ventures Group. The settlement was paid Nov. 17. The federal government gets $ 2 million of the settlement and the state of …
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Finding Medical Billing Jobs is Much Easier with MedicalBillingJob.org
Filed under: billing medical

COM, November 30, 2011 ) NEW YORK, NY — Samantha Johnson was looking for the best way to find a medical billing job. She felt really frustrated and left out since she didn't find the right place to get information on such jobs. …
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Patients Sue Sutter Health Over Data Breach Involving 4.24 Million People
Filed under: medical billing class

SPS provides billing and managed care services for health care providers affiliated with Sutter. Meanwhile, information regarding medical diagnoses and procedures for about 943000 Sutter Medical Foundation patients from January 2005 to January 2011 …
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Back to class
Filed under: medical billing class

Following the layoff, she went through a special expedited certificate program for medical billing and coding at College of DuPage. She was dismayed to be told, once she went looking for a job, that it would be virtually impossible to land a position …
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Nebraska-based air ambulance to serve Rosebud
Filed under: medical billing service

The Rosebud Sioux Tribe bears no cost for the service, as Warnock's company supports itself by billing insurers. For patients on Rosebud, those claims will go mostly to Medicaid, Medicare, Indian Health Service and Veterans Affairs. …
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Clinic Service is Proud to Announce their Partnership with DrFirst™
Filed under: medical billing service

Denver, CO (OPENPRESS) November 22, 2011 — Clinic Service Corporation (CSC), a medical billing and practice management firm, is proud to announce a partnership with DrFirst, a leader in stand-alone electronic prescribing. As a Meaningful Use ONC/ATCB …
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Wright State Physicians get paid more, faster with athenahealth

www.athenahealth.com Having a centralized medical billing and medical scheduling software has allowed Wright State Physicians to improve their daily workflow and increase practice efficiency. athenaCollector provides a combination of medical billing software, a patented database of medical billing rules, and back-office services that help Wright State Physicians get paid more, faster, and with less hassle.