Day: February 23, 2013

The Buck Stops Here: Fighting Medicare/Medicaid Fraud and Abuse

By Dorkina Myrick, MD, PhD, JD, LLM, MPP (Oxon) on February 23, 2013 • ( 0 )

$4.2 Billion in Fraudulent Activities in 2012 According to a recent joint press statement from the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), $4.2 billion was recovered from fraudulent health care activities in FY2012. (1)… Read More ›

…And They Said 67 Could Be the New 65 – “Not So,” Says the White House

By Dorkina Myrick, MD, PhD, JD, LLM, MPP (Oxon) on February 23, 2013 • ( 0 )

A recent article in The Hill HealthWatch Blog discusses the Obama administration’s refusal to support raising the Medicare eligibility age to 67. Well, this is a relief, but I mean really, what are the expectations here? What is the end… Read More ›

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Day: February 23, 2013

The Buck Stops Here: Fighting Medicare/Medicaid Fraud and Abuse

…And They Said 67 Could Be the New 65 – “Not So,” Says the White House