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Rep. Cindy Axne (D-IA), Rep. John Larson (D-CT) and Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-AR) have announced they are introducing bipartisan legislation to provide fair reimbursements for firefighters, emergency medical services (EMS), and other medical first responders.
Currently, Medicare reimbursements are not provided to firefighters and medical first responders for supplies and services they provide if they treat someone on location, known as treatment in place. Reimbursements for these services are approved only when a patient is transferred to a hospital.
The Treatment in Place Act directs the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to reimburse ambulance providers for care delivered to beneficiaries when the patient is treated in place, providing vital funding to ground ambulance organizations. This will also eliminate the need to bring nonemergency patients into hospitals during COVID-19 for care, reducing COVID-19 exposure and demand on emergency profes
Houston pharmacy owner and accountant indicted in $134M health care fraud scheme
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HOUSTON – Two Houston area men are now in custody on charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud relating to a pharmacy fraud scheme, U.S. Attorney Jennifer Lowery announced Tuesday.
Authorities arrested Mohamed Mokbel, 56, and Fathy Elsafty, 62. The suspects are expected to make their first appearances in court at 2 p.m. According to the eight-count indictment, Mokbel is the owner of several Houston area pharmacies, while Elsafty is his accountant.
Investigators said 4M Pharmaceuticals Inc. was the parent company for several retail pharmacies that operated in locations that included Houston, Fort Worth, and South Florida. Mokbel was 4M’s CEO, and allegedly had ownership interests in the subsidiary pharmacies. The charges allege Elsafty served as 4M’s accountant and tax preparer as well as nominee owner
Feds find 3 SC parties accountable for $114 million healthcare fraud scheme Floyd Calhoun “Cal” Dent, III, of Lexington, and his two co-conspirators will continue to be held liable for defrauding Medicare and Tricare. (Source: Gray News) By Riley Bean | March 8, 2021 at 11:51 AM EST - Updated March 8 at 11:51 AM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The US Attorney for the District of South Carolina says the court of appeals has affirmed their $114 million judgement against one man and two testing labs found liable for defrauding federal health care programs.
Floyd Calhoun “Cal” Dent, III, of Lexington, and his two co-conspirators will continue to be held liable for defrauding Medicare and Tricare.