Ontario Health Care Fraud Cases

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$600K health care benefits scam: 'Mastermind' arrested after …

(6 days ago) WebAmin has been charged with fraud over $5,000. He was released with conditions and will appear at the Ontario Court of Justice in Brampton, Ont., on Sept. 25, 2023. Officials are urging anyone with information regarding this investigation to contact …

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/mastermind-charged-peel-police-health-care-benefits-scams-ontario-120002346.html

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SW Ontario hospitals face $480M lawsuit after cyberattack

(7 days ago) WebSarnia's Bluewater Health was the hardest-hit in a cyberattack that saw large volumes of private patient information stolen. Postmedia News. As hackers claim …

https://windsorstar.com/news/local-news/sw-ontario-hospitals-hit-with-480m-lawsuit-as-stolen-patient-data-likely-sold

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Names of Ontario health-care clinics found to have extra-billed …

(8 days ago) WebData obtained by CTV News Toronto through a freedom of information request found that 183 complaints were made about extra-billing in Ontario between …

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/names-of-ontario-health-care-clinics-found-to-have-extra-billed-being-kept-secret-1.6817218

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Crooked pharmacists are pocketing millions intended …

(2 days ago) WebIn fraud cases, pharmacists typically use this information to repeatedly fill phantom prescriptions and bill the government. “So if you …

https://globalnews.ca/news/4979855/ontario-pharmacy-fraud-prescription-for-profit/

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An Ontario healthcare network was just breached by hack and

(7 days ago) Web"An in-depth analysis revealed that the files copied during the breach contained personal health information of approximately 3.4 million people — mostly …

https://www.blogto.com/city/2023/09/ontario-healthcare-network-breached-hack/

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Ontario has a fraud problem. Here's one way the …

(1 days ago) WebOntario's most significant attempt to improve fraud enforcement in recent years was launching the Serious Fraud Office in 2018. In its investigative series, The Cost of Fraud, CBC Toronto looks …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/how-ontario-trying-to-tackle-fraud-problem-1.6762827

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Battling Health Insurance Claims Fraud - Insurance-Canada.ca

(1 days ago) WebJan. 28 2021 -- Insurance companies and health care benefits providers lose hundreds of millions of dollars yearly due to fraudulent claims for health benefits. Some of these are …

https://www.insurance-canada.ca/2021/01/28/caseware-battling-health-insurance-claims-fraud/

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Rising complaints on Ontario health care quality: patient …

(9 days ago) WebThere were more than 3,300 complaints in the 2021-22 year, with most concentrated in the Toronto area and northern Ontario. Patient ombudsman Craig …

https://globalnews.ca/news/9532941/rising-complaints-ontario-healthcare-report/

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EHealth scandal a $1B waste: auditor CBC News

(2 days ago) WebA scathing report on the eHealth Ontario spending scandal charges that successive governments wasted $1 billion in taxpayer money. Ontario Auditor General …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ehealth-scandal-a-1b-waste-auditor-1.808640

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Ontario Newsroom

(7 days ago) WebOntario is protecting the health care system against fraud by ensuring the final transition to a more secure photo health card. As of July 1, 2020, red and white health cards will no …

https://news.ontario.ca/en/release/55265/government-of-ontario-protecting-the-health-care-system-from-fraud

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health care fraud News, Videos & Articles

(4 days ago) WebHealth Care Fraud. Peterborough woman accused of $13K health benefits fraud. Police say officers launched an investigation in February after receiving …

https://globalnews.ca/tag/health-care-fraud/

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Lawsuit tests Ontario’s privacy safeguards - The Toronto Star

(5 days ago) WebThe storage of health data is at the centre of a lawsuit between Ontario Health and a U.S. company. Updated March 18, 2024 at 10:01 a.m. March 18, 2024. …

https://www.thestar.com/news/canada/could-your-health-data-be-stored-on-u-s-servers-lawsuit-tests-ontarios-privacy-safeguards/article_d8d587ee-d597-11ee-9e59-fb2845615626.html

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Employers are Cracking Down on Insurance Benefits Fraud Schemes

(1 days ago) WebThere have been several high-profile investigations by Toronto employers revealing wide-spread insurance fraud schemes. In 2017, St. Michael’s Hospital fired 31 …

https://www.damienfrost.ca/employers-are-cracking-down-on-insurance-benefits-fraud-schemes/

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Medical fraud north of the 49th - PMC - National Center for

(3 days ago) WebMedical fraud north of the 49th. When it comes to health care fraud, it may be safe to conclude that Canadian physicians have a cleaner bill of health than many of …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3537805/

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Is it a Crime to Use Someone Else's Health Card?

(4 days ago) Web1396 Eglinton Ave W #100. Toronto, ON M6C 2E4. It is a criminal offence to use some else's health card According to Health Canada, there is a mandate to detect abuse and …

https://www.torontodefencelawyers.com/crime-use-someone-elses-health-card/

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What OHIP covers ontario.ca

(4 days ago) WebHelp prevent OHIP fraud. You can help stop someone who: knowingly uses an Ontario health card that is not theirs; receives health services covered by OHIP but is not an …

https://www.ontario.ca/page/what-ohip-covers

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2023 False Claims Act Enforcement in Health Care and Life …

(5 days ago) WebIn February 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced the results of its 2023 False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement efforts. Through those efforts, the government obtained …

https://www.jonesday.com/-/media/files/publications/2024/03/2023-false-claims-act-enforcement-in-hcls-part-i/files/2023-false-claims-act-enforcement-part-i/fileattachment/2023-false-claims-act-enforcement-part-i.pdf

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Punishments for Health Insurance Fraud - Donich Law

(2 days ago) WebFraud Under $5,000. Where the Crown proceeds by summary conviction, an accused who is convicted will face a maximum of two years less a day in prison and/or up to a $5,000 …

https://mydefence.ca/what-to-do-if-you-have-made-false-insurance-claims/

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No concern about 'diminished supply' of doctors: health ministry

(9 days ago) WebPhysicians sound alarm over unfilled Ontario residency spots. The ministry cited various data points to back up its arguments. The supply of doctors has grown 8.9 …

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doctors-ontario-medical-association-fees-1.7197475

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Doctor Convicted of $6.3M Medicare Fraud Scheme

(3 days ago) WebThe Fraud Section leads the Criminal Division’s efforts to combat health care fraud through the Health Care Fraud Strike Force Program. Since March 2007, …

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/doctor-convicted-63m-medicare-fraud-scheme

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Laws Against Health Care Fraud Fact Sheet - Centers for …

(5 days ago) WebThe Health Care Fraud Statute makes it a criminal offense to knowingly and willfully execute a scheme to defraud a health care benefit program. Health care fraud is …

https://www.cms.gov/files/document/overviewfwalawsagainstfactsheet072616pdf

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Four People Plead Guilty, Sentenced for Multi-Million-Dollar …

(5 days ago) WebThe cases were prosecuted by Senior Deputy Attorney General Benjamin McKenna. ### The Pennsylvania Medicaid Fraud Control Unit receives 75 percent of its …

https://www.attorneygeneral.gov/taking-action/four-people-plead-guilty-sentenced-for-multi-million-dollar-medicaid-fraud-scheme-that-involved-inflated-transportation-costs-other-phantom-services/

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COVID-19 Ontario: Record 18,445 new infections reported amid …

(1 days ago) WebPublic Health Ontario, which released the data, confirmed 18,445 new cases of the novel coronavirus today, surpassing the previous record of 16,713 new COVID-19 …

https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-breaks-single-day-record-once-again-with-more-than-18-000-new-covid-19-cases-1.5725202

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Top Officials Call for More Health-Care Antitrust Cases

(6 days ago) WebListen. 2:44. The US hasn’t enforced its antitrust laws enough in the health care industry, top Justice Department officials said, voicing particular concern about …

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-08/top-doj-antitrust-officials-call-for-more-health-care-enforcement

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3 admit $500K-plus health care fraud - The Business Journals

(7 days ago) WebThe owner and two employees of a St. Louis County home health care firm pleaded guilty in a Missouri Medicaid fraud scheme of more than $552,000, the feds …

https://www.bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2024/05/15/3-admit-500k-health-care-fraud.html

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Arizona's $2 billion Medicaid fraud was first announced one year ago

(8 days ago) WebArizona Republic. 0:04. 1:34. Arizona's Medicaid agency is a "completely new" organization one year after a humanitarian crisis caused by massive fraud was …

https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/arizona-health/2024/05/16/arizonas-2-billion-medicaid-fraud-was-first-announced-one-year-ago/73706945007/

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Ex-NBA player Glen Davis sentenced to 40 months in prison over

(9 days ago) WebMay 9, 2024. Former NBA player Glen Davis was sentenced to 40 months in prison for his role in defrauding the NBA Players’ Health and Benefit Welfare Plan, according to …

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/5483054/2024/05/09/glen-davis-prison-sentence-fraud-nba/

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