2016

May 27, 2016 Hot Topics

FRAUD/ABUSE

Employee of Ambulance Company Sentenced for Fraud: An employee of Pennsylvania ambulatory company was sentenced to 37 months in prison and 3 years supervised release, and is to pay over $2 million in restitution. The employee allegedly billed Medicare for services provided to patients who did not meet eligibility requirements. In total, Medicare reimbursed the company for more than $2 million in claims that were fraudulently submitted by the employee. For more information, visit

https://www.justice.gov/usao-edpa/pr/ambulance-company-employee-sentenced-37-months-prison

Hot Topics – 05/10/2016

May 10, 2016 Hot Topics

FRAUD/ABUSE

The Department of Labor has issued a new manual/guide for interpretation of the Family and Medical Leave Act. The new reference includes a “roadmap” that walks the employer through the FMLA process from start to finish. A must read for all Human Resource Departments.

Please visit: https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/employeeguide.htm

Hot Topics – 05/02/2016

May 2, 2016 Hot Topics

FRAUD/ABUSE

Owners of Physical Therapy Company Charged For Role in Fraud Scheme: The owners of a physical therapy company in Chicago have been charged for their alleged role in a $45 million fraud scheme. The allegations state that the owners were involved in a fraud scheme involving three home health care companies owned by one of the defendants’ mothers. These companies are accused of paying bribe and kickbacks in order to gain Medicare beneficiaries as well as falsifying medical records. For more information, visit

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/husband-and-wife-owners-chicago-physical-therapy-company-indicted-schemes-defraud-medicare

May 2016

FRAUD/ABUSE

FRAUD/ABUSE

FRAUD/ABUSE