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Physicians and healthcare workers in Michigan and Ohio have been sentenced or charged in a scheme that involved the distribution of 6.6 million opioid pills and fraud totaling $250 million.

Many physicians took to seeing patients via telemedicine, and some found that it offered opportunities for crime; now, Feds may crack dwn on upcoding and similar actions.

An appeals court upholds a $9.5 million jury award after a surgeon leaves a "towel-sized" sponge inside a patients abdomen.

When physicians find themselves under investigation, whether by the government or an employer, taking the proper steps can affect the outcome of the investigation and their career.

A patient with a complex history ends up dead. Was his medical past ignored?

Rokita said off-label use of ivermectin or hydroxychloroquine to treat COVID-19 is similar to the widespread use of other prescription drugs to treat medical conditions not listed on FDA-approved labels.

Radiation oncologist Won Sam Yi, MD, of the now defunct CCS Oncology, has had his medical license revoked, following a lengthy investigation into charges of professional misconduct.

Medical director for drug rehab facility billed for unneeded testing; two primary care providers among 10 charged in kickback scheme; NJ surgeon charged with writing illegal prescriptions.

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"By deliberately distributing fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards to the unvaccinated, the defendants put military and other communities at risk."