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Charges Announced in Largest Case Ever Prosecuted Involving $2.5 Billion in Alleged Healthcare Fraud 
Charges Announced in Largest Case Ever Prosecuted Involving $2.5 Billion in Alleged Healthcare Fraud 

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Last week, the U.S. Department of Justice announced charges in a historical case that they are calling, “the largest health care fraud schemes ever prosecuted by the Justice Department.” In a […]
OIG Audit Report Finds $888.2 Million in Overpayments for Genetic Testing Code
OIG Audit Report Finds $888.2 Million in Overpayments for Genetic Testing Code

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Let’s face it, medical billing is complicated! The regulations and payer rules change on a daily basis, and the volume of information reviewed and regulated is astounding, with incorrect claims easily […]
New Study Suggests Napping Associated with Greater Brain Volume
New Study Suggests Napping Associated with Greater Brain Volume

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Encouraging employees to nap on their lunch break may help preserve their brain health, according to the results of a new study published earlier this month in Sleep Health.  Eighty percent […]
Study Finds Disparities in Patients Having Knee Replacement in ASCs
Study Finds Disparities in Patients Having Knee Replacement in ASCs

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – In 2018, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) removed Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) procedures, also known as total knee replacement, from the Inpatient Only List, allowing the procedures to […]
Generic Drug Shortages May Be Ahead
Generic Drug Shortages May Be Ahead

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – The Drug Competition Action Plan was implemented in 2017 in a bid to remove barriers to generic drug development and marketing. The Office of Generic Drugs, a department within the Food […]
South Carolina Health System Settles For $36.5 Million
South Carolina Health System Settles For $36.5 Million

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – St. Francis healthcare system has agreed to pay out $36.5 million to settle allegations of violating the False Claims Act, the Federal Stark Law, and the Federal Anti-Kickback Statute, according to […]
Recent John Hopkins Study Shows Quality Reporting Cost of Over $5 Million in One Year
Recent John Hopkins Study Shows Quality Reporting Cost of Over $5 Million in One Year

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – Administrative tasks and reporting are taking up a bigger portion of healthcare expenditures. According to a 2018 study, researchers estimated the costs of billing and insurance-related duties at around 3 to […]
Recent Survey Provides Insight on Workplace Violence in Healthcare
Recent Survey Provides Insight on Workplace Violence in Healthcare

Sarasota, FL (WorkersCompensation.com) – A 79-year old former family physician has been sentenced to 17 years in prison after a plea deal on sexual assault charges for assaults that occurred in 2018 and 2019. Richard […]