Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus ( D-Mont. ) and Ranking Member Chuck Grassley ( R-Iowa ) provided recent findings from their ongoing inquiry into diabetes drug Avandia to the Food & Drug Administration ( FDA ) on Monday. The Finance Committee inquiry uncovered documents suggesting that GlaxoSmithKline, the manufacturer of Avandia, failed to [...]
The phone call was terrifying–a child protection services worker accused Anndorie Sachs of giving birth to a child that had tested positive for methamphetamine.
” Panic, absolute panic, ” Sachs said.
And then, confusion. Sachs hadn’t given birth in more than two years. After investigating the phone call, the Salt Lake City mother of four realized she [...]
Fraud Report – Schneider Medical Clinic, 68 dead by illegal prescription drugs & defrauding health insurance programs
A new federal indictment implicates a Kansas doctor and his wife in 9 additional patient deaths, bringing to 68 the number of fatal overdoses the government contends are linked to illegal prescription writing and a moneymaking conspiracy at their [...]
Prosecutors Go After Medicare Fraud
Experts say a different type of identity theft is on the rise – one that could compromise both the victim’s credit and physical safety. Patients using someone else’s name, Social Security number or insurance card to get health care could risk their victim’s health if inaccurate information, such as blood type [...]
Here’s what you need to know to protect yourself and the elderly family members you love against Medicare Fraud and Discount Prescription Scams.
Scams Tips #1. Check the list of “Medicare” approved prescription drug plans. The list of approved plans and other information about the program are available at www.medicare.gov and by calling toll-free, 1-800-633-4227 ( [...]