Fraudsters selling ‘Obamacare’ insurance to seniors
September 1, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
It was only a matter of time.
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September 1, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Which docs gets sued most often — and what’s the real cost?
August 17, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
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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Massage therapist faces jail for fraud
August 13, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
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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Third-party vendor leaves thousands of patient records at city dump
August 12, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
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 case of the unread ECHOs: Lessons for docs and patients
August 11, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
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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Patients: ‘In health care, more is always better’
August 9, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
“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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Pharmacist gets 4 years in prison for fraud
August 6, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Turns out identity theft and fraud were the wrong cure for this pharmacist’s financial troubles.
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How much would a consult with Dr. House cost?
July 30, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
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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Unlicensed ‘doc’ accused of $1m stem cell scam
July 22, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Alfred Sapse faces 20 charges of wire and mail fraud for allegedly scamming 134 patients.
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Hospitals find assembly-line approach saves money; improves outcomes
July 16, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Some hospitals are finding that adopting a manufacturer’s approach to streamlining can benefit both patients and the bottom line.
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