Category: Healthcare
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ObamaCare oversight: Budget squeeze forces HHS watchdog to trim investigative targets
By Fred Schulte
Center for Public Integrity
Facing major budget and staff cuts, federal officials are scaling back several high-profile health care fraud and abuse investigations, including an audit of the state insurance exchanges that are set to open later this year as a key provision of the Affordable Care Act. -
Tax-subsidized Broward Health in six-figure endorsement deal with Miami Dolphins QB
By Karla Bowsher
BrowardBulldog.org
The newest face of Broward Health hangs shoulder pads around his neck instead of a stethoscope. But like a doctor, he earns six figures a year from the tax-subsidized public health care system. -
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New data shows drugmakers’ payments to hundreds of thousands of doctors
By Tracy Weber and Charles Ornstein
ProPublica
Dr. John W. Draud is the medical director of psychiatric and addiction medicine at two Tennessee hospitals. But he’s also notable for another professional pursuit: during the last four years, he’s earned more than $1 million for delivering promotional talks and consulting for seven drug companies. -
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Medicaid cuts top Broward Health’s concerns for the 2013 legislative session
By Karla Bowsher
BrowardBulldog.org
Broward Health could lose at least $6.5 million a year if Tallahassee lawmakers ignore their pleas not to reduce Medicaid health insurance payments. That’s on top of $179 million the north Broward public hospital system expects to lose to federal cutbacks over the next decade. -
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Broward Health’s liability in federal kickback probe estimated at $100 million
By Karla Bowsher
BrowardBulldog.org
Broward Health faces $100 million in potential civil liability due to an ongoing federal anti-kickback investigation into whether it submitted false Medicare and Medicaid claims. “We’re looking at, I’ve heard, up to $100 million,” said Broward Health Commissioner David Di Pietro. -
Broward Health believes whistleblower is behind anti-kickback probe; Justice Department involved
By Karla Bowsher
BrowardBulldog.org
A whistleblower apparently sparked the ongoing federal anti-kickback inquiry into allegations of false Medicare and Medicaid claims at Broward Health.
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