Man Charged with Medicare Fraud in Ambulance Scheme

By Miles Indest A Pennsylvania man has been charged in a 23-count indictment in relation to an alleged scheme to defraud Medicare by billing for fraudulent ambulance services. The charges were announced by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on June 29, 2012. Man Allegedly “Straw” Owner Used to Start Ambulance Company. According to the indictment the […]

New Hampshire City Auditing Ambulance Service for Allegedly Overbilling

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 16, 2012, a New Hampshire city allegedly launched an audit into its primary ambulance service, American Medical Response (AMR), after the company acknowledged overbilling hundreds of patients since 2011, according to a Union Leader article. AMR […]

Letter From Industry Group Claims OIG’s Audits Billing Contain Legal Defects

By George F. Indest III, J.D., M.P.A., LL.M., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On May 24, 2016, the American Hospital Association (AHA) released a letter claiming that Audits of hospital billing by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) contain numerous legal […]

Kudos to Wyoming State Board of Nursing for its Accurate Information on its Website for Nurses

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Terrible Things That Can Happen after Discipline on Your Nursing License or Resignation of a Nursing License after Notice of Investigation

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