PerkinElmer (NYSE:PKI) is under federal scrutiny for alleged involvement in a scam to bill Medicare for tens of thousands of unnecessary genetic cancer tests, according to a report by Reuters. The news agency cited three unidentified sources and government documents linking the Waltham, Mass.-based diagnostic and scientific instrument company to the probe. PerkinElmer acknowledged that it has […]
Medicare Fraud
Jury convicts doc of re-using single-use catheters
Last week a federal jury reportedly found a southern California doctor guilty after the reuse of single-use catheters and unnecessary medical procedures for Medicare beneficiaries were allegedly carried out under his supervision. Dr. Donald Woo Lee of Temecula, Calif. was found guilty of adulterating a medical device along with seven counts of healthcare fraud, according […]
Feds trumpet ‘largest ever’ $900m Medicare fraud takedown
(Reuters) — The U.S. Justice Dept. said today that federal law enforcement officials have hit a milestone in 2016 by completing the “largest takedown ever” against defendants allegedly trying to defraud Medicare and other federal insurance programs. The 2016 takedown involves 301 defendants and a loss amount of $900 million, the department said. That exceeds a record set […]
Could pharma exec’s acquittal help accused ex-Acclarent officials?
The acquittal last week of a former pharmaceutical executive, charged in a kickbacks scheme to win business from doctors, could prove a boon for a pair of medical device executives facing similar charges. A jury in Massachusetts federal court cleared former Warner Chilcott pharmaceutical president Carl Reichel of charges that he coach sales reps to woo doctors by taking them to expensive […]
Banned from Medicare, still billing Medicaid
(Reuters) — A doctor who took kickbacks from a Pennsylvania hospice involved in a multimillion-dollar fraud. An Ohio psychiatrist who billed for treating no-show patients. A Georgia optometrist who claimed he conducted 177 eye exams in 1 day.
NuVasive settles Justice Dept. probe for $14m
NuVasive Inc. (NSDQ:NUVA) today said it agreed to pay $13.8 million to settle a U.S. Justice Dept. probe into possible healthcare fraud.
Feds: We got $119m in fraud penalties from medtech companies last year
DOJ declares $520k victory as Vascular Solutions refutes allegations
Vascular Solutions (NSDQ:VASC) issued a special statement this week after the U.S. Justice announced that it had won a $520,000 settlement after accusing the company of selling a medical device without proper FDA approval.
Why are obstetricians among the top billers for group psychotherapy in Illinois?
by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica. This story was co-published with The Chicago Tribune.
McKesson dodges Medicare fraud charges
Medicare billing outliers often have disciplinary problems, too
by Charles Ornstein, ProPublica
