Journal of Urgent Care Medicine

Execs of Digital Platform Arrested for Fraudulent ADHD Prescriptions

Top officials of the digital health operator Done Global were arrested last week for alleged healthcare fraud that drove about $100 million worth of stimulant drugs into consumers’ hands. According to the Department of Justice press release, the CEO and the clinical leader of Done Global allegedly created a scheme to provide access to attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) drugs for consumers in exchange for monthly subscription fees on the telemedicine platform. The company spent millions …

Feds Charge Hundreds—Including Doctors and Nurses—with $1.3 Billion in Healthcare Fraud

The U.S. departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Justice (DOJ) have announced charges against 412 defendants in the largest healthcare fraud action yet by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force. Among those charged are 115 doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals. More than 120 of the defendants are charged with taking part in prescribing and distributing opioids, as well as other narcotics. All told, the alleged fraud schemes amount to $1.3 billion in …

On the Heels of Medicare Fraud Sweep, Advice on Creating a Compliance Program

Recently we told you more than 300 people were charged with healthcare fraud involving some $900 million in false billings. Surely some were out to juke the system, but others were probably guilty of nothing more than poor compliance practices. Either way, the government is likely to continue cracking down on this multibillion dollar waste, making it a prudent time to shore up your own compliance program (as required under the Affordable Care Act [ACA, …