Compliance: Record-Breaking Recovery From Fraudulent Medicare Billers
Even though the government recovered a whopping $4.2 billion, expect the noose to get tighter.
The Departments of Justice and Health and Human Services (HHS) are determined to protect taxpayer dollars and keep healthcare facilities and practices compliant.
That’s the word from the government’s latest report, entitled The Department of Justice Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2012, which indicates that the HHS recovered a record $4.2 billion from those who attempted to defraud federal health care plans. With the government now recovering $7.90 for every dollar spent...
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