A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: CHICAGO PHYSICIAN SENTENCED TO 30 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD INVOLVING UNNECESSARY PATIENT TESTS CHICAGO — A physician who operated a south side medical clinic, Dr. Jaswinder Rai Chhibber, was … Continue reading
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An email from Mike Tryon about the next-to-the-last week in Springfield: Key legislation was debated and voted on last week in the General Assembly. Here is an update of some of the more noteworthy items: Bill to Curb use of … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: CHICAGO AREA SURGEON CONVICTED AT FEDERAL TRIAL OF MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE BENEFITS AND SERVICES CHICAGO — Dr. John Natale, a Chicago area vascular and thoracic surgeon, was convicted … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: HOME HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATOR PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND KICKBACK SCHEME ROCKFORD — An Elmhurst, Ill., woman pleaded guilty today in federal court in Rockford to healthcare fraud and … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: PHYSICIAN WHO OPERATED SOUTH SIDE MEDICAL CLINIC CONVICTED OF HEALTH CARE FRAUD INVOLVING UNNECESSARY PATIENT TESTS CHICAGO — A federal jury yesterday convicted Dr. Jaswinder Rai Chhibber, a physician who operated a … Continue reading
A press release from the US Attorney’s Office concerning Chicago aspects of Medicaid fraud indictments. FOUR CHICAGO AREA DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN NATIONWIDE MEDICARE FRAUD STRIKE FORCE TAKEDOWN; THREE OTHERS CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING PRIVATE HEALTH INSURERS Total of 91 Defendants Charged … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: FOURTEEN AREA DEFENDANTS CHARGED IN EIGHT SEPARATE FEDERAL HEALTH CARE FRAUD CASES CHICAGO – One Chicago area physician, two chiropractors, three nurses, a pharmacist, and several home health industry administrators and recruiters … Continue reading
Last night State Rep. Mike Tryon estimated the fraud in the Illinois Medicaid program at $5-$6 billion at his joint Town Hall Meeting with State. Sen. Pam Althoff. But this case is mainly about Medicare, the Federal medical program for … Continue reading
When I went to the mailbox this afternoon, I found something that obviously was supposed to be delivered before yesterday’s election. It was the Illinois Family Institute’s 2010 Voter’s Guide for the primary eleciton. Since the races for governor as … Continue reading
The following press release has been received from the U.S. Attorney’s Office concerning Lake County’s Condell Health Network and Medical Center. A press release from Condell says, “Condell’s integration plans with Advocate Health Care, the state’s largest health care system, … Continue reading
The following press release has been received from the U.S. Attorney’s Office concerning Lake County’s Condell Health Network and Medical Center. A press release from Condell says, “Condell’s integration plans with Advocate Health Care, the state’s largest health care system, … Continue reading