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Physician Law Blog
August 5, 2015

Beware of Low Hanging Fruit - OIG Targets for Fraud and Abuse

On June 18, 2015, the US Attorney announced two investigations resulting in a number of accusations of Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse. The “Home Alone IV” take-down and the largest national health care fraud take-down to date involving more than 200 subjects accused of defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of more than $700 Million in 14 states. Each of these takedown operations demonstrate just how seriously the Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT) is in its efforts to reduce fraud and abuse in healthcare operations.