Sentences with phrase «federal fraud and abuse»

From state and local licensure laws to the federal fraud and abuse statutes and regulations, the health care industry is one of the most Start Printed Page 82590tightly regulated businesses in the country.

She guides clients through joint ventures, mergers and acquisitions, and reorganizations, and counsels on governance matters, regulatory issues and the federal fraud and abuse laws,...

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Getting spending under control includes better oversight of federal agencies and programs and rooting out waste, fraud and abuse, and reforms to our important entitlement programs to strengthen them for future generations.

I will also work to make sure there is no waste, fraud and abuse involving federal dollars,» said Barnhart.

WHEREAS, Erie County should be a leader in the prevention of Medicaid fraud and abuse and the Erie County Executive is determined to ensure that federal, state, and county taxpayers are protected through an aggressive and comprehensive program in conjunction with all potential partners to end fraud, waste and abuse in the delivery of Medicaid services; and,

New York state has about two weeks until the deadline to show the federal governement how it will prevent welfare fraud and abuse from EBT cards.

A Federal Capital Territory, High Court sitting in Gudu, Abuja has ordered the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, to remand into prison custody pending the determination of a bail application by the Ex - FCT minister Bala Mohammed who has been arraigned over a 6 - count charge bordering on abuse of office, false declaration of assets and fraud to the tune of N864million.

Paul Thacker is an investigator at the Project On Government Oversight, a non-profit organisation exposing waste, fraud and abuse in federal government.

In their letter to Arthur Elkins, panel Democrats asserted that «the ability of both federal officials and private citizens to freely communicate with Congress without fear of intimidation, interference, or reprisal is a bipartisan issue that is critical to ensuring good governance and uncovering issues of potential waste, fraud, abuse, or mismanagement.»

Betsy DeVos did not commit to the enforcement of existing federal laws addressing waste, fraud, and abuse in for - profit colleges.

These provisions strengthen protections for Federal employees who disclose evidence of waste, fraud, or abuse, and modify rules on the use of nondisclosure policies or agreements by government agencies.

The return on investigation investment suggests that the federal government's interest in investigating and prosecuting health care fraud and abuse is substantial.

It also identifies and helps investigate bankruptcy fraud and abuse in coordination with United States Attorneys, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other law enforcement agencies.

This conclusion is supported by comments from the Office of Inspector General (OIG), a consistent reading the the Federal Sentencing Guidelines (FSG), the position taken by the government in Corporate Integrity Agreement fraud and abuse settlements, and by the general ethical standards that apply to the general counsel.

In this decision, a woman, Lori Drew, who set up a fake MySpace page to harass a young girl, which allegedly resulted in her suicide, was convicted of criminal fraud under the federal Computer Fraud and Abuse Act for intentionally violating MySpace's TOS.

Andrew Miller joined Baron & Budd's Washington, D.C. office in 2018, where he focuses on bringing fraud and abuse litigation throughout the United States under such statutes as the federal False Claims Act, state False Claims Acts, the Anti-Kickback Statute and the Stark Law.

Peter has handled well in excess of 1000 securities litigation matters involving claims for violation of federal and state securities laws, breach of fiduciary duty, fraud, unauthorized trading, unsuitability, elder abuse and related claims.

She advises them on Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse regulations, the Stark law, and the federal anti-kickback statute, as well as similar state laws.

He has developed corporate compliance programs designed to identify Medicare and Medicaid reimbursement and certification issues, licensing and federal regulatory compliance matters, fraud and abuse issues, as well other regulatory compliance matters.

While extraordinary opportunities exist for businesses in the sector, significant risks — ranging from uncertainty over federal health policy, skyrocketing costs, and data breaches to increasing regulatory scrutiny of fraud, waste, and abuse — remain an ever - present concern.

Mr. Wasserman has represented a diverse group of health care providers and entities including hospitals, hospital medical staffs, long - term care facilities, physicians, physician specialty organizations, and other health - related entities in matters of health and hospital law, including, without limitation: the analysis of health care fraud and abuse matters, JCAHO matters, reimbursement issues, tax - exempt issues, and other corporate compliance and federal and state regulatory matters.

One needs to look no further than U.S. Bankruptcy Judge George Hodges» Garlock Sealing Technologies decision in a Charlotte federal court last year or the recent resignation of NY Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, in light of his indictment on asbestos fraud charges, to begin to understand the degree of fraud and abuse that exits in asbestos litigation and trusts -LSB-...]

He is a past president of the Maryland Chapter of the Federal Bar Association and has spoken and written about the federal criminal justice system, about health care fraud and abuse, and about other legal mFederal Bar Association and has spoken and written about the federal criminal justice system, about health care fraud and abuse, and about other legal mfederal criminal justice system, about health care fraud and abuse, and about other legal matters.

He handles matters for clients involving: Medicare and Medicaid program certification, coverage, billing, and payment; hospital, physician, and other provider transactions; fraud and abuse; compliance; internal and external audits; disclosures and repayments; graduate medical education accreditation and payment; physician and non-physician practitioner scope of practice, coverage, coding and billing; and federal health care legislation and rulemaking.

We also recognize that sections 201 and 202 of HIPAA, which established a federal Fraud and Abuse Control Program and the Medicare Integrity Program, identified health care fraud - fighting as a critical national priority.

Coordinate efforts with the Office of the Inspector General, Federal Bureau of Investigations and the United States Attorney's Office to combat fraud, waste and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid Healthcare Programs

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NEW YORK — The federal agency overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the taxpayer - owned mortgage finance giants, failed to refer to investigators almost 100 complaints about possible foreclosure abuse and mortgage fraud over a recent two - year period, according to a report by the inspector general of the Federal Housing Finance federal agency overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the taxpayer - owned mortgage finance giants, failed to refer to investigators almost 100 complaints about possible foreclosure abuse and mortgage fraud over a recent two - year period, according to a report by the inspector general of the Federal Housing Finance Federal Housing Finance Agency.