by Lisa Dalga | Apr 12, 2021 | Article
April 12, 2021 Older adults without reliable home internet and technology are often unable to participate in many of the online tools needed to access health and income supports, including telehealth services, portals for economic impact payment eligibility and...
by Lisa Dalga | Apr 9, 2021 | Article, Medicare News
April 9, 2021 The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP), a program of the Ohio Department of Insurance, is currently hosting free “Welcome to Medicare” webinars through June for people nearing the Medicare eligibility age of 65 . Whether...
by Lisa Dalga | Apr 6, 2021 | Article, Healthcare Fraud
April 6, 2021 Medical Identity Theft Medical identity theft occurs when a beneficiary’s Medicare number is misused, either by a provider, a supplier, or by someone posing as the real beneficiary in order to receive medical care. Such Medicare numbers are considered...
by Lisa Dalga | Mar 31, 2021 | Article, Medicare Legal Action
March 31, 2021 Jeremy Richey, 40, of Mars, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty by videoconference to a superseding information charging him with conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States in connection with a scheme to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute. Richey...
by Lisa Dalga | Mar 30, 2021 | Article, Scam Alert, video
March 30, 2021 As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, many are turning to websites and other online tools to secure an appointment to get vaccinated, but not all of them may be legitimate and some could leave you vulnerable to scams. Nenette Day, an assistant...
by Lisa Dalga | Mar 29, 2021 | Article, Medicare Legal Action
March 29, 2021 Rural/Metro Corporation has agreed to pay the United States $650,000 to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare for ambulance transports. According to the settlement agreement, from January...
