Feds brokered record $5B in healthcare fraud cases last year
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On October 13, 2021, the in-person portion of the annual informaconnect Medicaid Drug Rebate Program (MDRP) Conference concluded in New Brunswick, New Jersey. A day earlier, on October ...
The 24th Annual Report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) reports that the Federal Government won or negotiated more...
Modern Healthcare Illustration / Getty Images The Healthcare Fraud and Abuse Control Program returned a total of $3.1 billion in 2020, according to an Office of Inspector General report released yesterday. It's the highest return on investment into the investigative program since 2016. Five things to know: The program investigated 578 criminal actions and 781 civil actions, which includes false claims, related to Medicare and Medicaid. More than $2 billion went back to the Medicare Trust Funds. Prosecutors won or negotiated over $1.8 billion in healthcare fraud judgments and settlements in 20...