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Archives for July 2015

Historic Number of Medicare Fraud Arrests Made in June

July 2, 2015

Medicare Fraud Schemes - Behn & WyetznerThis June, federal officials announced  the largest coordinated criminal Medicare fraud action and the first large-scale effort  focused on Medicare Part D fraud  in the history of the U.S. Justice Department.  The Medicare Fraud Strike Force levelled charges against 243 individuals across the country accused of falsely billing $712 million to Medicare in a number of separate schemes. Those charged with fraud under the False Claims Act included 46 doctors, nurses and other licensed medical professionals.

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Filed Under: Health Care Fraud, News, Pharmacy Fraud

Senators Grassley and Leahy Introduce Legislation to Strengthen Whistleblower Laws

July 2, 2015

Whistleblower LegislationThis June, Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley and Ranking Member Patrick Leahy  introduced legislation to extend whistleblower protection for employees who provide information to the Department of Justice related to criminal antitrust violations.

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Filed Under: Legislative News, News, Whistleblower Protection

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