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FTC Action Against Benefytt Results in $100 Million in …

(9 days ago) WEB“Benefytt pocketed millions selling sham insurance to seniors and other consumers looking for health coverage,” said Samuel Levine, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection. “The company is being ordered to pay $100 million, and we’re …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2022/08/ftc-action-against-benefytt-results-100-million-refunds-consumers-tricked-sham-health-plans-charged

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FTC Sends Nearly $7 Million in Refunds to Consumers …

(6 days ago) WEBCHBA telemarketers allegedly pitched consumers with a long list of false claims about the benefits of the discount plans, including that the plans were as widely …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2023/11/ftc-sends-nearly-7-million-refunds-consumers-harmed-medical-discount-plans-sold-health-insurance

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Refunds for Benefytt customers who paid for health plans …

(Just Now) WEBHealthCare.gov and state marketplaces are the first stop for information about comprehensive, ACA-compliant health insurance coverage. Find out more about …

https://consumer.ftc.gov/consumer-alerts/2024/03/refunds-benefytt-customers-who-paid-health-plans-and-products

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FTC Sends Nearly $100 Million in Refunds to Consumers …

(3 days ago) WEBAccording to the FTC’s August 2022 complaint, Benefytt and its third-party partners operated a series of deceptive websites that targeted consumers who were …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/03/ftc-sends-nearly-100-million-refunds-consumers-harmed-benefytt-technologies-sham-health-plans

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FTC to send nearly $100 million in refunds to customers …

(8 days ago) WEBThe FTC is sending checks to 463,629 customers who paid Benefytt $1,000 or more between 2017 and 2022, the agency announced on Tuesday. The total amount …

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ftc-refunds-benefytt-fake-health-plans/

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A New Medicare Advantage Fraud Case Is Taking Aim At …

(Just Now) WEBThe civil complaint of fraud, filed this week, is the first by the federal government to target a data mining company for allegedly helping a Medicare …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/09/14/1036776812/medicare-advantage-fraud-data-mining

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How Insurers Exploited Medicare Advantage for Billions - The New …

(3 days ago) WEBThe New York Times. But a New York Times review of dozens of fraud lawsuits, inspector general audits and investigations by watchdogs shows how major …

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/10/08/upshot/medicare-advantage-fraud-allegations.html

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$31 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Results in Two …

(3 days ago) WEBD. Jacques Smith Randall A. Brater. Michelle A. Cooke. Katia Asche Lynn R. Fiorentino. Alison Lima Andersen Pascal Naples. Thomas E. Jeffry, Jr. Gayland O. …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/31-million-medicare-fraud-scheme-results-two-convictions

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Apria Healthcare Reaches $40M Settlement Over False Claims …

(2 days ago) WEBOn January 20, 2021, Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody announced a $40 million settlement between the state’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU), the …

https://thenationaltriallawyers.org/article/apria-healthcare-reaches-a-40m-settlement-with-multiple-states-over-various-false-claims-statutes/

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Cigna to pay $172M and $37M to settle 2 Medicare Advantage …

(1 days ago) WEBThe Cigna Group has settled two lawsuits alleging Medicare Advantage fraud. The company will pay $172 million in a case brought by a whistleblower and the …

https://www.benefitspro.com/2023/10/03/cigna-to-pay-172m-and-37m-to-settle-2-medicare-advantage-fraud-lawsuits/

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Lawsuit alleges ACA plan-switching scheme - Health News Florida

(Just Now) WEBA wide-ranging lawsuit filed this past week outlines a moneymaking scheme with Broward County ties by which large insurance sales agency call centers enrolled …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2024-04-17/lawsuit-alleges-aca-plan-switching-scheme-targeted-low-income-consumers

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UnitedHealth Faces Antitrust Probe by US Justice Department (2)

(6 days ago) WEBUnitedHealth Group Inc. The US Department of Justice has initiated an antitrust investigation into UnitedHealth Group Inc., people familiar with the matter said …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/health-law-and-business/unitedhealth-faces-justice-department-antitrust-probe-wsj-says

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Health care fraud: DOJ recovers $1.8B in false claims cases in 2023

(5 days ago) WEBThe health-care industry led the way as a record 543 False Claims Act settlements and judgments were reported in fiscal year 2023. More than $1.8 billion of …

https://www.benefitspro.com/2024/03/01/health-care-fraud-doj-recovers-1-8b-in-false-claims-cases-in-2023/

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False offers of cash subsidies used to ‘capture’ health - MSN

(3 days ago) WEBA health insurance operation based in Broward County, Florida, used internet ads that falsely promised cash subsidies to sign up clients across the country and replace their …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/false-offers-of-cash-subsidies-used-to-capture-health-insurance-customers-lawsuit-alleges/ar-BB1lKhbM

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Lawsuit against Centene claiming Obamacare marketplace fraud …

(4 days ago) WEBA U.S. district court judge has ruled most of the claims in a sweeping RICO lawsuit against Centene can proceed. The suit, being heard in federal court in Chicago, …

https://www.chicagobusiness.com/health-pulse/lawsuit-against-centene-claiming-obamacare-marketplace-fraud-proceeds

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$5.3 Million Settlement - Whistleblower Medicare Fraud

(2 days ago) WEBOn April 25, 2023, The Gold Law Firm P.C. announced the settlement of a landmark $5.3 million Whistleblower Medicare Fraud case against AdaptHealth LLC, formerly QMES …

https://www.discrimlaw.net/news_releases/whistleblower-medicare-fraud-adapthealth/

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Update on Department of Justice Healthcare Fraud Investigations

(9 days ago) WEBDOJ Secures Plea in $50 Million Medicare Fraud and Kickback Scheme. On April 26, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that Manishkumar Patel …

https://www.natlawreview.com/article/doj-secures-plea-50-million-medicare-fraud-and-kickback-scheme

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Northern District of Illinois Chicago Health Care Company and Its

(6 days ago) WEBThe consent judgment and settlement agreement resolve a civil lawsuit filed under the qui tam, or whistleblower, provisions of the False Claims Act. The Act permits …

https://www.justice.gov/usao-ndil/pr/chicago-health-care-company-and-its-owner-pay-1-million-settle-false-claims-act

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Legal battle over health costs could change workplace benefits

(Just Now) WEBAn emerging legal battle over workplace health insurance could empower employees to fight back against high costs and put new pressure on their employers.. …

https://www.axios.com/2024/05/13/health-care-costs-employers-insurance

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Justice Dept. Sues to Block $13 Billion Deal by UnitedHealth Group

(3 days ago) WEBFeb. 24, 2022. WASHINGTON — The Justice Department on Thursday sued to block a $13 billion acquisition of a health technology company by a subsidiary of UnitedHealth …

https://www.nytimes.com/2022/02/24/business/doj-antitrust-lawsuit-unitedhealth.html

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FTC Obtains $195 Million Judgment, Permanent Ban on …

(6 days ago) WEBThe Federal Trade Commission has obtained a $195 million judgment against Simple Health Plans LLC and its CEO Steven J. Dorfman over charges they duped …

https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/02/ftc-obtains-195-million-judgment-permanent-ban-telemarketing-selling-healthcare-products-against

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‘No Medicinal Benefit’: Young Living Hit with Class Action …

(6 days ago) WEBAccording to the lawsuit, Young Living’s claims that its oils are “therapeutic” and can help relieve anxiety, improve sleep, and provide clarity, among other health …

https://www.classaction.org/blog/no-medicinal-benefit-young-living-hit-with-class-action-challenging-essential-oil-health-benefit-claims

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Medicare and Medicaid fraudsters continue to steal taxpayer money

(1 days ago) WEBBecause Medicaid is a federal/state partnership, these recoveries benefit both state and federal taxpayers. All 50 state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the …

https://www.thomsonreuters.com/en-us/posts/investigation-fraud-and-risk/medicare-medicaid-fraud-2024/

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What consumers should know as Philips agrees to $1.1 billion …

(1 days ago) WEBNews of the personal injury settlement comes a week after Philips settled a class-action lawsuit over economic damages from the recall. That settlement is worth a …

https://www.npr.org/2024/04/29/1247774390/cpap-philips-sleep-apnea-injury-lawsuit

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Glen 'Big Baby' Davis sentenced to 40 months in prison over fraud

(4 days ago) WEBGlen "Big Baby" Davis was sentenced by a federal judge to 40 months in prison for his conviction in an alleged scheme to defraud the NBA's health care benefits …

https://www.espn.com/nba/story/_/id/40113791/glen-big-baby-davis-sentenced-40-months-prison-fraud-scheme

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W.W. Grainger Suit Says Aetna Drained Health Plans, Hid Misdeeds

(Just Now) WEBIndustrial supplier W.W. Grainger Inc. filed a lawsuit saying Aetna Life Insurance Co. mismanaged its self-funded health plans by approving false and …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/employee-benefits/w-w-grainger-suit-says-aetna-drained-health-plans-hid-misdeeds

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Legal battle over health costs could change workplace benefits

(2 days ago) WEBAn emerging legal battle over workplace health insurance could empower employees to fight back against high costs and put new pressure on their employers. Why it matters: …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/personalfinance/legal-battle-over-health-costs-could-change-workplace-benefits/ar-BB1mig1T

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Centene holds onto Kansas Medicaid managed care contract

(6 days ago) WEBSunflower Health Plan, a subsidiary of Centene Corp. (NYSE: CNC), is among three managed care organizations chosen by Kansas to deliver health benefits …

https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2024/05/14/centene-holds-into-medicaid-managed-care-contract.html

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Arizona facing third wrongful death lawsuit related to Medicaid …

(1 days ago) WEBThe lawsuit, filed by Russell's parents, is the third known wrongful death suit to be filed against the state this year connected with massive Medicaid fraud schemes …

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2024/05/04/arizona-facing-third-wrongful-death-lawsuit-related-to-medicaid-fraud/73548077007/

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Consumer Health Benefits Association Refunds - Federal Trade …

(4 days ago) WEBAccording to the lawsuit, the company used a long list of false claims about its plans, including that the plans were widely accepted and would provide the same cost …

https://www.ftc.gov/enforcement/refunds/consumer-health-benefits-association-refunds

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Adena Hospital accused of Medicare fraud for unnecessary heart

(6 days ago) WEBCHILLICOTHE, Ohio — A federal lawsuit unsealed Friday has accused Adena Hospital of performing unnecessary heart surgeries and taking money from the U.S. …

https://sciotovalleyguardian.com/2024/05/13/adena-hospital-accused-of-medicare-fraud-for-unnecessary-heart-procedures-in-federal-filing/

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Gay couple files first-of-its-kind class action against NYC for IVF

(9 days ago) WEBA gay couple filed a first-of-its-kind class action lawsuit against New York City on Thursday alleging that the city’s health insurance plan is discriminatory because it …

https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-news/gay-couple-files-first-kind-class-action-nyc-ivf-benefits-rcna151250

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Triumph Group Hit With Fraud Lawsuit Over Qarbon Aerospace Deal

(7 days ago) WEBA Qarbon Aerospace Inc. affiliate sued Triumph Group Inc. for fraud, saying the aerospace manufacturer cooked the books before selling one of its divisions in 2021 …

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/triumph-group-hit-with-fraud-lawsuit-over-qarbon-aerospace-deal

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Benefits cheat jailed for £33,000 false disability claims

(2 days ago) WEBA benefits cheat who was filmed going shopping despite claiming she was "too disabled to move" has been jailed. Ann Hooper, 49, fraudulently claimed £33,000 in …

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-58442067

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Glen 'Big Baby' Davis sentenced to prison time for NBA healthcare …

(4 days ago) WEBDavis was one of 18 former NBA players arrested in 2021 and indicted on federal fraud charges for allegedly defrauding the the NBA Players’ Health and Welfare …

https://www.si.com/nba/former-nba-player-glen-davis-sentenced-to-prison-01hxf82j40ss

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The Chemours Company Has Been Implicated In A Securities …

(8 days ago) WEB--News Direct--By Faith Ashmore, Benzinga . The Chemours Company (NYSE: CC) has been under scrutiny for a securities fraud class action lawsuit filed in …

https://markets.financialcontent.com/crain.businessinsurance/article/newsdirect-2024-5-14-the-chemours-company-has-been-implicated-in-a-securities-fraud-class-action-lawsuit-heres-how-investors-can-get-more-information

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Fans Expose 'Racist' Double Standard Between Glen Davis' …

(1 days ago) WEBDavis’ fraudulent claims totaled $159,000. He was found guilty of committing health care fraud, wire fraud, conspiracy to make false statements, and conspiracy to …

https://atlantablackstar.com/2024/05/12/glen-davis-defrauded-nba-players-health-plan-brett-favre-mississippi-welfare-fraud-scandal/

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