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    Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Daily Press
  1. Beware Medicare scams

    Medicare scammers are on the prowl according to a California source. The scammer typically asks the victim to verify basic information, such as a phone number or an address, and then moves on to get them to divulge a Social Security number or a routing number. Here's some advice from "Scambook," an Internet resolution provider, on how to avoid becoming a victim:
    Medicare scammers are on the prowl according to a California source. The scammer typically asks the victim to verify basic information, such as a phone number or an address, and then moves on to get them to divulge a Social Security number or a routing...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Interior Policy, Politics, Personal Data Collection

  2. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant
  3. State Raises Financial Penalties For Nursing Homes

    The Hartford Courant
    Last summer, the state Department of Public Health fined a Danielson nursing home $580 after a resident whose feet were not properly secured to a wheelchair suffered a hip fracture. This January, a Waterbury nursing home was fined double that amount --...

    Tags: Long Term Care, Government Health Care, Punishment, Nursing, Medical Specialization

  4. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  5. L.A. jury finds three guilty in $1.5-million Medicare fraud scheme

    A federal jury in Los Angeles found an Anaheim physician and two others guilty this week for their roles in a $1.5-million Medicare fraud scheme involving power wheelchairs. At trial, federal prosecutors said that Godwin Onyeabor, 49, an officer at...

    Tags: Government Health Care, Prosecution, Trials, Amgen Inc., U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  6. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel
  7. Woman stole from Medicaid, lived high life, records show

    With thousands of dollars in public funds at her disposal, authorities say, Janie Vittini was living the life of luxury.
    With thousands of dollars in public funds at her disposal, authorities say, Janie Vittini was living the life of luxury. The 29-year-old lived in a posh condo at The Vue overlooking Lake Eola; bought homes and luxury vehicles for her friends and family;...

    Tags: Medicaid, Vehicles, Winter Park, Government Health Care, Lake Eola

  8. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  9. Feds take action over alleged patient dumping at Nevada hospital

    SAN FRANCISCO -- Following state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg's call for an investigation, federal authorities have taken disciplinary action against a Nevada hospital in an alleged case of "patient dumping" in California.
    SAN FRANCISCO -- Following state Senate President Pro Tem Darrell Steinberg's call for an investigation, federal authorities have taken disciplinary action against a Nevada hospital in an alleged case of "patient dumping" in California. In a letter...

    Tags: Executive Branch, Hospitals and Clinics, Government Health Care, Brian Sandoval, Politics

  10. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  11. Maryland hospitals warn of jobs losses if federal cuts hit

    The Maryland Hospital Association said Friday that jobs may be in jeopardy if a state commission approves a plan that would make hospitals absorb all of the 2 percent Medicare cuts required under federal sequestration.
    The Maryland Hospital Association said Friday that jobs may be in jeopardy if a state commission approves a plan that would make hospitals absorb all of the 2 percent Medicare cuts required under federal sequestration. The board of the Health Services...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Government Health Care, Medical Procedures and Tests

  12. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel
  13. Letters to the Editor: Tinker Field, equality, Obamacare changes, Medicare

    <strong>Tinker Field revisited</strong>
    Tinker Field revisited The Sports section recently published an article on the history of Tinker Field ("Tinker Field has seen glory days," March 31). I have special memories of that place. After No. 42, Jackie Robinson retired from Major League...

    Tags: Middle Schools, Earth Day, Leesburg, Employees, Health and Safety at Work

  14. Apr 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. Obama's budget plan draws fire from both sides

    WASHINGTON &mdash; The budget that President Obama is scheduled to release next week drew attacks Friday from both the left and right &mdash; a reaction that White House aides appeared to welcome as they sought to portray the plan as a middle-of-the-road attempt at compromise.
    WASHINGTON — The budget that President Obama is scheduled to release next week drew attacks Friday from both the left and right — a reaction that White House aides appeared to welcome as they sought to portray the plan as a middle-of-the-...

    Tags: Social Security, U.S. Senate, Barack Obama, Politics, Republican Party

  16. Apr 18, 2013 |Story| Hartford Courant
  17. UnitedHealth Profit Falls As U.S. Government Payments Decline

    Lower government payments for private Medicare services and prescriptions for older people dragged down UnitedHealth Group Inc.'s first-quarter profits, the company said Thursday. Chief Executive Officer Stephen Hemsley also warned during a conference...

    Tags: Health Management Associates Incorporated, Healthcare Industry, Earnings Forecasts, Economy, Business and Finance, Medical Procedures and Tests

  18. Apr 25, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  19. Rate-setting commission recommends no increase in hospital charges

    The state's hospitals would absorb all of the 2 percent Medicare cuts required by federal sequestration under a proposal released Thursday by the state panel that sets hospital rates.
    The state's hospitals would absorb all of the 2 percent Medicare cuts required by federal sequestration under a proposal released Thursday by the state panel that sets hospital rates. The recommendation by the staff of the Health Services Cost Review...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Government Health Care, Finance, Insurance, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

  20. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel
  21. Reform Medicare Rx program?

    With pressure building on the president and Congress to bring down deficits, one of the obvious places for them to search for savings is one of the biggest items in the federal budget, Medicare.
    With pressure building on the president and Congress to bring down deficits, one of the obvious places for them to search for savings is one of the biggest items in the federal budget, Medicare. The program, which spent more than $500 billion in 2012,...

    Tags: Periodicals, Barack Obama, Government Health Care, Health Insurance Cost, U.S. Congress

  22. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel
  23. Part D proposals signal bid for government takeover

    Congressman John Conyers, D-Mich., recently introduced a bill that would create government-run health care in the United States. This same proposal for a single-payer system has been put forth in every Congress since 2003, and like all of those previous bills, Conyers' legislation is destined to die an unceremonious death.
    Congressman John Conyers, D-Mich., recently introduced a bill that would create government-run health care in the United States. This same proposal for a single-payer system has been put forth in every Congress since 2003, and like all of those previous...

    Tags: National Government, Barack Obama, Food and Drug Administration, Politics, Government

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