Archive for January, 2012

January 26, 2012 – Owner and Employee of Miami Home Health Company Plead Guilty in $22 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

Posted on January 27, 2012. Filed under: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) |

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HHS.gov Update: iVillage Video Townhall

Posted on January 27, 2012. Filed under: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) |

iVillage Video Townhall Join HHS Secretary Sebelius for a live video townhall with iVillage about the health care law and what it means for women. You can submit questions to iVillage before the townhall, and ask questions live on Facebook while it’s happening. Watch the event live at 12pm EST today at www.healthcare.gov/live. Follow the [...]

Rural Health Open Door Forum Update

Posted on January 25, 2012. Filed under: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) |

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January 24, 2012 – Miami-Area Nurse Pleads Guilty in $25 Million Health Care Fraud Scheme

Posted on January 25, 2012. Filed under: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) |

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Physicians, Nurses and Allied Health Professionals Open Door Forum Update

Posted on January 24, 2012. Filed under: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) |

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January 19, 2012 – Ten Individuals Arrested for Health Care Fraud

Posted on January 20, 2012. Filed under: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) |

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January 17, 2012 – Miami-Area Resident Pleads Guilty to Participating in $200 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

Posted on January 18, 2012. Filed under: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) |

HHS.gov Update: Secretary Sebelius visits India

Posted on January 13, 2012. Filed under: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) |

HHS Secretary Sebelius visits India This week, HHS Secretary Sebelius traveled to India. In India, Secretary Sebelius has addressed Polio, building a U.S.-India partnership on a Global Disease Detection Center, and emphasized HHS’ commitment to advancing global causes of the HHS Global Health Strategy. HHS Secretary Sebelius administers polio vaccine to a child in India. [...]

January 6, 2012-United States Files $150 Million Complaint Against Medical Imaging Company and Dr. Gwendolyn Washington for Kickbacks for Medicare Test Referrals and Inadequate Supervision of Radiology Tests; Fourteen Physician Groups Disgorge $1.56 Million in Kickbacks.

Posted on January 11, 2012. Filed under: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) |

January 17, 2012 National Medicare Training Program Monthly Update Webinar – 3:00 pm ET

Posted on January 10, 2012. Filed under: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) |

Join the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services National Medicare Training Program (NMTP) monthly webinar. Get the most up-to-date program information for professionals and volunteers who work with seniors and people with disabilities. When: Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Time: 2:30-3:30 p.m. ET Topics: Medicare Preventive Services Update on 5-Star Ratings Program Call-In Number: 800-603-1774 Conference [...]