Category Archive: Healthcare
The Health Impact of Fraud
By David D., Account Executive
December 21, 2018As the PI Director at an MCO and as the VP at the South-Central US ZPIC, I saw the impact…
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Analytics are more than Numbers and Stats – It’s About People by Tammy Marple, VP – Special Investigations Unit
by Tammy M., Vice President SIU
August 7, 2018During my time as a fraud analyst, I realized that my work was so much more than just numbers and…
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Ambulette Fraud
By Jon Coss, CEO
March 28, 2018“Ambulette” is a term to describe the vans and cars that transport Medicaid patients to non-emergency appointments. Despite the presence…
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An “Amazing” Contributor to the Nation’s Opioid Crisis
By Jon Coss, CEO
February 26, 2018The Sacramento Bee, my local newspaper, reported this week on an area doctor, a seemingly successful cardiologist and graduate of…
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A New Way to Rip Off the Taxpayer
By Jon Coss, CEO
February 23, 2018I often mention how “impressed” I am by the ingenuity of fraudsters and their ability to find new and creative…
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Social Security Fraudster Captured in Honduras
By Jon Coss, CEO
December 13, 2017Several months ago, we wrote a post about the self-proclaimed “Mr. Social Security”, Kentucky attorney Eric Conn, who fled prosecutors…
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Ebola Relief Fraud
By Jon Coss, CEO
November 13, 2017As a country, we have become accustomed to reading stories about fraud in healthcare, financial services, and government programs. It…
Read moreA Reminder of Government’s Important Role in Helping Americans
By Jon Coss, CEO
October 30, 2017Regular readers of this blog know that we often focus our comments on the fraud and abuses in government subsidy…
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Disturbing Reports of Dentists Committing Medicaid Fraud
By Jon Coss, CEO
October 4, 2017A recent spate of high profile arrests of dentists is drawing attention to an often-overlooked segment of Medicaid fraud. Some…
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$1.5 Million to Clip Toenails?
By Jon Coss, CEO
September 9, 2017While I don’t think healthcare fraud is a particularly humorous subject, a recent case in Florida does lead to a…
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