Wednesday, March 10, 2021
On February 4, 2021, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”), Office of Public Affairs, issued a Press Release (the “DOJ Press Release”) announcing that Kelly Wolfe, President of Regency, Inc., a medical billing company located in Florida, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud through a “pernicious telefraud scheme”[1] involving fraudulent Medicare and CHAMPVA (Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs) claims for medically unnecessary durable medical equipment (“DME”) supplies. As a result of Wolfe’s criminal plea, Wolfe could face up to 13 years in federal prison.
In addition to her criminal plea, Wolfe and Regency agreed to a civil settlement of up to $20,332,516 to resolve allegations that Wolfe and her co-conspirators violated the federal False Claims Act and the federal Anti-Kickback Statute by bribing physicians to write prescriptions for DME supplies based upon non-exist
The $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan allocates $500 million to support modernization initiatives at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, among other technology provisions.
American Board of Telehealth Partners with American Telemedicine Association to Expand Telehealth Education
Collaboration will increase access to critical knowledge and training needed to ensure high quality telehealth care for all patients across the healthcare ecosystem
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SIOUX FALLS, S.D., March 9, 2021 /PRNewswire/ The American Board of Telehealth (ABT) and the American Telemedicine Association (ATA) are partnering to expand access to telehealth education and training. The American Board of Telehealth offers high-quality, evidence-based education in the practice of telehealth to ensure best practices for implementing and using telemedicine across the care continuum.
Cannabis Sativa, Inc.: PrestoDoctor Expands Cannabis Telemedicine Service to Iowa
MESQUITE, NV / ACCESSWIRE / March 2, 2021 / Cannabis Sativa, Inc. (OTCQB:CBDS) is proud to announce that PrestoDoctor - the #1 patient-rated medical cannabis telemedicine service - now offers its online medical cannabis card service to patients in the state of Iowa.
Founded in 2015, PrestoDoctor has provided experienced and compassionate telemedicine care to more than 100,000 patients in seven states and is pleased to begin offering the same quality of service to patients in Iowa.
PrestoDoctor COO Rob Tankson said, Our trusted telemedicine portal is ready to provide Iowa medical cannabis patients with easy and confidential access and education via an online appointment with a knowledgeable licensed medical doctor.