Fraudsters selling ‘Obamacare’ insurance to seniors
September 1, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
It was only a matter of time.
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It was only a matter of time.
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A new study from the American Medical Association looked into which doctors — by gender, age, specialty, etc. — are most likely to get sued or have other liability claims against them.
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A good massage sure feels therapeutic. But remember: It isn’t a medical service, and you can’t bill for it as physical therapy.
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Four hospitals are investigating after it was discovered a billing vendor was dumping thousands of unshredded patient records at a local dump.
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The recent disclosure that more than 7,000 ECHOs were never read by a physician has folks up in arms — but not for the reason you’d probably expect.
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“Evidence-based” and “cost-effective” are generally considered to be positive attributes in health care — unless you’re talking to patients.
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Turns out identity theft and fraud were the wrong cure for this pharmacist’s financial troubles.
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He always gets the right diagnosis (eventually) but how much would a trip to TV’s House actually cost in real life?
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Alfred Sapse faces 20 charges of wire and mail fraud for allegedly scamming 134 patients.
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Some hospitals are finding that adopting a manufacturer’s approach to streamlining can benefit both patients and the bottom line.
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