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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August 13, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Hospitals’ residency program investigated for false claims
June 30, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
The feds are investigating whether two Dallas hospitals committed fraud in billing for procedures performed by their residents.
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Hospital slashes Emergency wait times by 75%
June 2, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Long wait times in the Emergency Department are stressful for patients and staff — but they aren’t inevitable.
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States weigh pros and cons of health reform on their budgets
April 2, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
The newly passed health care law is generally seen as a boon to patients and most providers. But how individual states will fare is much less clear.
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Report: 275k to die due to lack of health insurance
March 8, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
A new report gives hard numbers for the steepest price of all the “costs” discussed in the health reform debate.
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Whistleblower nurse acquitted of charges
February 15, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
Anne Mitchell, the Texas nurse who faced criminal charges after reporting a physician for malpractice, has been acquitted of all charges. But that’s not the end of the legal wrangling.
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Nurse faces 10 years in prison for reporting doc’s malpractice
February 9, 2010 by Carol Katarsky
A nurse who reported a doctor’s unorthodox-at-best techniques now finds herself facing criminal charges of misusing official information.
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