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Fraud is the making of false representations or engaging in deceptive behavior in order to unlawfully secure financial or personal gain. 
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New Changes to Medicare and Private Prior Authorization Processes

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Both the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and dozens of the nation’s largest insurance companies have revealed upcoming changes to their prior authorization processes. These changes aim to reduce the prevalence...more

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McDermott+ Check-Up – July 18, 2025

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THIS WEEK’S DOSE - - OBBBA implementation begins. While the administration focuses on implementing the new law, some lawmakers are already discussing adjustments to health provisions in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act...more

Wiley Rein LLP

For the Record: Cyber Coverage “For” a Security Breach is Ambiguous under New Mexico Law

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The New Mexico Court of Appeals has held that cyber policy language affording coverage “for” a security breach was ambiguous and must be construed broadly to provide coverage for a breach of contract claim “because of,”...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Private-pay “crime stoppers”: Digesting the Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program

The U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Criminal Division launched its Corporate Whistleblower Awards Pilot Program (“Criminal Whistleblower Program”) in August of 2024 to encourage tips for various types of fraud, including...more

Harris Beach Murtha PLLC

OMIG Fraud, Waste and Abuse Engagement Sessions Slide Presentation

The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (“OMIG”) conducted three statewide sessions to outline its audit process as it pursues its mission to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicaid...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Florida Web Designer Settles with DOJ on 2020 HealthyKids.org Medicaid Breach

A Florida communications firm and its owner agreed to pay $293,771 to resolve False Claims Act (FCA) allegations that they failed to secure personal information on a federally funded Florida children’s health insurance...more

Holland & Knight LLP

Religious Institutions Update: August 2016

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When was the last time your organization reviewed your insurance policies? Not all policies are equal. Many religious organizations are underinsured. Most should have general liability, property, professional liability,...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Washington Healthcare Update

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This Week: Leading Up to the SCOTUS King v. Burwell Decision... House Votes to Repeal the Medical Device Tax... CMS Announces It Will Bolster Transitional Reinsurance Payments... MedPAC Releases June Report to Congress....more

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr LLP

OIG Publishes Audit of Outpatient Therapy Services Seeking Return of $3.1 Million in Reimbursements

In June 2013, the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Investigator General (OIG) published a review of its audit of an outpatient therapy services provider. The OIG concluded that the outpatient therapy...more

The Volkov Law Group

Privatizing Health Insurance Companies For Anti-Fraud Enforcement

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The federal government faces overwhelming challenges in trying to stem the tide of fraud in the health care system. The problem is massive, and even with the increase in resources, and adoption of new tools to fight fraud,...more

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