by John G. Self | Jul 17, 2010 | Healthcare, Leadership
With Medicare fraud estimated to cost taxpayers between $50 and $60 billion annually, the federal government is moving aggressively to identify and prosecute physicians, nurses, billers, patient recruiters and business owners who are suspected of defrauding the...
by John G. Self | Jul 12, 2010 | Current Affairs, Healthcare
This is a good summary of the government’s increased emphasis on fraud and abuse. By Jeff Weinstein and Scott Honiberg for HealthLeaders Media President Obama recently signed off on legislation that very likely will result in a substantial increase in lawsuits...
by John G. Self | May 31, 2010 | Healthcare, Leadership
Whether any real fraud was committed remains to be seen. I certainly do not want to engage in the blog equivalent of piling on. Nor do I want to suggest that UT or Parkland leaders knowingly ignored warnings from their internal auditors as part of a plan to maintain...
