Legislative Update from St. Rep. Mike Tryon

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

South Barrington Medicare Doctor Convicted of Making False Statements

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

Home Health Care Medicare Fraud and Doctor Kickback Scheme Admitted

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

Doctor Convicted of Excessive Medical Testing

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

Feds Move on Medicare, Health Insurance Fraud, including Indictments of South Barrington Vascular Surgeon and LITH’s Chiropractors Owning Algonquin Physical Medicine

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

Feds Go After Health Care Businesses for Medicare Kickbacks, Chiropractor from LITH Arrested

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

24-Hour Cardiologist to Pay $20 Million for Defrauding Medicare, Private Health Plans and Medicaid

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

IFI Voter Guide Mail Fail

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

Condell Agrees to Pay $36 Million "to Avoid the Delay, Uncertainty and Expense of Protracted Litigation" on Improper Medicare & Medicaid Practices

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

Condell Agrees to Pay $36 Million "to Avoid the Delay, Uncertainty and Expense of Protracted Litigation" on Improper Medicare & Medicaid Practices

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