When the Medicare program suspended payments to 253 provider organizations in 2007 and 2008, the action was almost always based on evidence of fraud, rather than overpayment errors, a new report shows.
A California man has been sentenced to 21 months in prison for a Medicare fraud scheme that involved recruiting homeless people to receive unnecessary treatment and equipment.
Federal authorities have announced an indictment alleging $200 million in Medicare fraud stemming from bogus mental health therapy sessions for the elderly in the Miami area.
As the federal government attempts to crack down on Medicare and Medicaid fraud, officials have discovered that most medical schools don't offer training on how to comply with federal fraud and abuse laws.
In light of a survey confirming that medical students aren't getting enough training on how to comply with Medicare and Medicaid laws aimed at preventing fraud and abuse, federal authorities will prepare educational materials on the subject.
Two weeks after authorities on two continents arrested cyber criminals linked to the Zeus malware, Microsoft has added the infamous Trojan's signature to one of its best removal tools in an effort to hunt down infected machines.
Zeus, now in its eighth generation, is striking businesses and financial institutions throughout the world, and it's suspected to be the malware behind recent attacks on mobile devices.
Federal authorities have charged 44 alleged members and associates of an Armenian-American organized crime enterprise in connection with two massive insurance fraud schemes.
Five people have been indicted in connection with an alleged scheme to use patient information stolen at Johns Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore to commit credit card fraud.
Federal regulators are seeking comments on a newly proposed rule designed to crack down against payment fraud for all federal health programs, including Medicare, Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance Programs.
Interview with Kim Peretti of Pricewaterhouse Coopers: Are the courts taking a more severe sentencing approach to cybercrimes related to identity theft?
The recent sentencing of a Chicago area physician for stealing about $13 million from Medicare and other insurers serves as an important reminder of the need for medical record access controls.
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