The letters function as liens that “protect” spine surgery clinics while
patients could be left with inflated medical bills and unexpected health risks.
Investigators allege a Texas company that arranges spine surgery and other
medical care for people injured in car crashes accepted bribes in violation of
1960s-era racketeering law.
The Government Accountability Office and the Health and Human Services inspector
general’s office say seniors enrolled in the program are suffering and taxpayers
are getting bilked for billions of …
The lawsuit was filed three years ago to learn about vast overcharges by the
popular health plans that are detailed in audits the government refused to
release to the public.
Private equity firms have shelled out almost $1 trillion to acquire nearly 8,000
health care businesses, in deals almost always hidden from federal regulators.
The result: higher prices, lawsuits, …
Facing rare scrutiny from federal auditors, some Medicare Advantage health plans failed to produce any records to justify their payments, government records show. The audits revealed millions of do…
Taxpayers had to foot the bills for care that should have cost far less,
according to records released after KHN filed a lawsuit under the Freedom of
Information Act. The government may seek to rec…
