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A physician currently based in Ohio has been charged in a $14 million Medicare and Tricare fraud scheme in Washington.
Hawaii is the state with the best health outcomes, according to data published by the United Health Foundation Dec. 5.
A Tulsa, Okla., man has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for a $7 million healthcare fraud scheme.
As 2023 comes to a close, 27 physicians who practice on an outpatient basis recently joined Becker's to share where they are placing their focus in 2024.
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Five defendants, including healthcare executives, were found guilty of a kickback conspiracy scheme.
Here are six physicians who have been involved or are allegedly involved in healthcare fraud cases reported by Becker's in November:
A Springdale, Ark.-based psychiatrist and former head of Arkansas' state medical board has been formally charged with two counts of Medicaid fraud.
Covina, Calif.-based health system Emanate Health has filed a lawsuit against UnitedHealth Group's Optum, alleging that Optum participated in anticompetitive practices over physician contracts.
A nurse practitioner has pleaded guilty in Boston federal court for her role in a $7.8 million telemedicine fraud scheme involving medically unnecessary medical equipment, including back and knee braces.