Continuing coverage of the League of Women Voters Candidates’ Night for those seeking State Senate seats looking at answers to the question of health care, including whether candidates favored a state-run health insurance plan. And the candidates had a minute to … Continue reading
Category Archives: Medicare
A press release from Congressman Peter Roskam: Roskam Fraud Prevention bill advances out of Committee Washington, D.C. – Today, the Ways and Means Committee, in a bipartisan vote, passed H.R. 6690, the Fighting Fraud to Protect Care for Seniors Act. … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Peter Roskam: Brady, Roskam Release Medicare Red Tape Relief Report Washington, D.C. – Today, House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Health Chairman Peter Roskam (R-IL), released … Continue reading
Yesterday I received a new Medicare card. It replaces one that had my Social Security number with a letter added on . Identity theft hit my brain in the late 1990’s. Sometime about 2010, someone actually used my Social Security … Continue reading
The McHenry Fiesta Days Parade was almost over, but I was still hanging around to see if the Republicans would have an entry. As rain and, then, hail began an entry of liberals appeared supporting universal health care. They wanted … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: West Suburban Doctor Sentenced to Two Years in Federal Prison for Falsely Approving Unnecessary Treatment CHICAGO — A west suburban physician was sentenced today to two years in prison for fraudulently certifying … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: West Suburban Doctor Pleads Guilty to Causing $4 Million Loss to Medicare by Falsely Approving Unnecessary Treatment CHICAGO — A west suburban physician pleaded guilty in federal court today to a charge … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: CEO of Chicago-Based Health Care Company Charged with Billing Medicare for Phony and Non-Existent Treatment of the Elderly in $1.2 Million Scheme CHICAGO — The chief executive officer of Chicago-based Home Physician … Continue reading
Medicare has put out patient reviews of hospitals. There’s a five star rating system and local hospitals got 3’s and 4’s. Friday the Chicago Tribune had a huge article about the new program, including a list in descending order of … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Peter Roskam: President Obama Signs Roskam, Carney Medicare Fraud Provisions Into Law WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Congressman John Carney (D-DE) released the following statements after President Obama signed into law H.R. 2, … Continue reading
From Congressman Randy Hultgren: Hultgren Takes on Medicare and Medicaid Waste, Fraud and Abuse This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Medicare and Medicaid social safety net programs. More than 50 million disabled Americans and seniors rely on Medicare … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Peter Roskam: Roskam, Carney Praise Committee Passage of Bipartisan Medicare Fraud Package Legislation Includes Roskam-Carney Bipartisan, Bicameral PRIME Act WASHINGTON, DC—Today, Congressman Peter Roskam (R-IL) and Congressman John Carney (D-DE) released the following statements after … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: PSYCHOLOGIST AND PSCHOTHERAPHY SERVICES OWNER SENTENCED TO OVER SEVEN YEARS, AND EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO OVER FIVE YEARS IN $1.5 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD Chicago − Bryce Woods, 37, an employee of Take Action, … Continue reading
A press release from Congressman Randy Hultgren: Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in Medicare and Medicaid with the PRIME Act Washington, DC – In an effort to combat waste, fraud, and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, U.S. Representative … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: ILLINOIS HOSPICE EXECUTIVE CHARGED WITH FEDERAL HEALTH CARE FRAUD FOR ALLEGEDLY FALSELY ELEVATING LEVEL OF PATIENTS’ CARE CHICAGO — An owner of an Illinois hospice company was charged with federal health care … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: MOBILE DOCTORS’ CHICAGO CEO AND DOCTOR ARRESTED ON FEDERAL HEALTH CARE FRAUD CHARGES; OFFICES SEARCHED IN THREE CITIES CHICAGO — The chief executive officer of Chicago-based Mobile Doctors, which manages physicians who … Continue reading
It’s unlikely that many, if any, current members of the Illinois General Assembly know it, but their delaying pension reform past the end of June benefited about half of their retired colleagues. Who won? Those with birthdays in the first … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: OWNER OF FORMER SOUTH SUBURBAN HOME HEALTH CARE BUSINESS SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN PRISON FOR $2.9 MILLION MEDICARE FRAUD CHICAGO — The co-owner of a former south suburban home health care … Continue reading
It’s a beautiful Saturday with people out raking leaves, taking leisurely walks and talking to neighbors. And, I’ve been knocking on doors trying to convince people to vote against Jack Franks’ referendum to create a County Executive form of government. … Continue reading
When I posted the “David McSweeney will take away Social Security and Medicar”e post card from the Illinois Democratic Party on Dee Beaubien’s behalf, I didn’t know that two had hit the mailboxes last week. I can’t be sure of … Continue reading