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Clinical Lab Owner Pleads Guilty to Three Healthcare Fraud Schemes

By Rachel Muenz | Sep 21, 2022 | 3 min read

The owner of several clinical labs and other businesses will pay big for the schemes that involved money laundering, kickbacks, and fraud.

House Passes Legislation to Better MA Prior Authorization Process

By Rachel Muenz | Sep 20, 2022 | 3 min read

According to healthcare groups, the Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act would help fix problems with current system.

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Is Your Lab Ready to Comply with the New Equity Standard?

By Glenn S. Demby | Sep 20, 2022 | 2 min read

You’ll need a healthcare equity plan to maintain Joint Commission accreditation after Jan. 1.

A young Muslim mother wearing a hijab takes her toddler son to visit the pediatrician. The boy is sitting on his mother's lap. They are seated at a table and a male doctor is seated across from them. The child is smiling at the doctor. The mother is looking at her son. Stock photo.

Spike in 2021 FCA Recoveries Belies Decline in Qui Tam Revenues

By Glenn S. Demby | Feb 10, 2022 | 2 min read

The False Claims Act (FCA) has become an enforcement cash cow generating billions of dollars for the federal government each year. But FY 2020 was a tough year. Between the pandemic and sequestration of enforcement funds, the Department of Justice (DOJ) was able to...

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FDA Resumes Domestic Surveillance Inspections but Faces Huge Backlogs

By Glenn S. Demby | Feb 9, 2022 | 1 min read

They’re baaaack! FDA surveillance inspectors returned to the beat on Monday, at least for domestic operations. On Dec. 31, the agency announced a temporary freeze on all but “mission-critical” inspections to protect inspectors from Omicron. The freeze, the second...