tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2018 Issue 16

Fraud And Abuse: Millions Made By Whistleblowers Willing to Take Down Fraudsters

Plus: Qui tam law firms reach out to employees. If compliance isn’t your strong suit, you may need to revamp your policies. As the stakes rise and fraud takedowns increase, Medicare providers may find themselves facing whistleblower-induced scrutiny. Look at These 3 Qui Tam Suits In Florida: Palm Beach-based Healthquest Inc. and its owners, Frank Jaramillo and Ruth Jaramillo, have agreed to pay $1.5 million to settle allegations that Healthquest paid kickbacks to marketers to induce patient referrals, the Department of Justice (DOJ) says in a release. They also entered into a five-year Integrity Agreement. From December...

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