From the Valley Morning Star news item: …All four men are charged with conspiracy to commit health care fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. They also are accused of fraudulently keeping patients on hospice for multiple years to increase revenue from Medicare. Prosecutors say Mesquias and McInnis used the funds to buy a Porsche, […]
Report: Illinois’ home health care industry rife with fraud, tainted by unscrupulous physicians
From the Chicago Tribune news report: …For adults hobbled by disability or disease who want to stay out of nursing homes or hospitals, home health care services can be a godsend. For criminals who want to tap into federal Medicare dollars, it can represent a loosely guarded bank vault. A Tribune investigation reveals that Illinois […]
U.S. — Connecticut Physicians Charged with Healthcare Fraud, Money Laundering
From the IndiaWestnews article: U.S. Attorney for the District of Connecticut Deirdre M. Daly July 26 announced that a federal grand jury in Bridgeport returned an indictment charging Dr. Bharat Patel with narcotics distribution, healthcare fraud and money laundering offenses, the U.S. Department of Justice said in a news release. Patel, 70, of Milford, Ct., […]
USA — Milford Doctor Indicted On Drug, Health Care Fraud Charges
From the Milford Patch news article: The two doctors are accused of writing prescriptions for cash to addicts, money laundering and millions of dollars in health care fraud. Both operated out of Family Health Urgent Care at 235 Main St. in Norwalk. Around 2012, Mansourov purchased the practice from Patel and renamed it Family Urgent […]
Security: Data Theft, Social Engineering Threaten Health IT Networks
From the Healthcare IT Infrastructure news article: …Healthcare IT officials reported social engineering and data theft caused more concern than cyber terrorism, IoT, organized crime, or insider threats. Social engineering attacks were the most common security threat across all organizations and ransomware was the most common security exploit. Ransomware holds organization data hostage and demands […]
U.S. — FDA says cooperation is essential on cybersecurity
From the Security Info Watch news article: …Looking the other way is not the correct response, even if the device is old or was made by a different company. Rather, the FDA wants a company to do a full risk assessment and if a risk is severe, to do a “coordinated disclosure” of information about vulnerabilities […]
Security: Using Layered Security for Evolving Cybersecurity Threats
From the Healthcare IT Infrastructure news article: …“When somebody gets into your network, they exfiltrate information,” Scott said. “Now they have a treasure trove of data. How is that marketed? What are they using it for? What should victims know about what they’re in for?” Patients will often feel the long-term effects of healthcare data […]
U.S. — Health Diagnostic Laboratory Executives Accused of Fraud
From the Nasdaq news article: Executives who ran Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc., a bankrupt Virginia blood-testing lab that health regulators accused of paying kickbacks to doctors, have been sued for allegedly carrying out illegal business practices that plaintiffs say caused the company more than $600 million in damages. Health Diagnostic Laboratory’s top leaders “continuously violated […]
U.S. — What the Latest Mafia Bust Says About Organized Crime
From the Vice magazine news article: The new indictment includes what most of us might think of as “normal” mafia crimes like assault, gun trafficking, and loansharking, but also a few that surprised me, like healthcare fraud and credit card skimming. When did the mob get into these white-collar crimes ? Many of the Italian […]
U.S. — 46 Charged in Mafia Racketeering Conspiracy
From the New York Times news article: …The group, which included members of the Genovese, Gambino, Lucchese and Bonanno crime families, worked together in a conspiracy that spanned from Springfield, Mass., to South Florida, and involved extortion, arson, health care and credit card fraud, illegal gambling and the sale of illegal firearms and cigarettes, according […]
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