A second piece concerning Social Security and Medicare has been sent by the Illinois Democratic Party on behalf of Dee Beaubien (Ind.-Madigan). Of course, state legislators have nothing whatsoever to do with either program, as Mike Madigan well knows. But, … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: CHICAGO AREA DERMATOLOGIST AND PSYCHOLOGIST CHARGED IN NATIONWIDE MEDICARE FRAUD STRIKE FORCE TAKEDOWN Total of 91 Defendants Charged Nationwide for Submitting Approximately $430 Million in False Billing CHICAGO — An area dermatologist … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: NINE DEFENDANTS, INCLUDING TWO OWNERS OF A HOME HEALTH CARE AGENCY AND TWO PHYSICIANS, INDICTED FOR ALLEGEDLY PAYING AND RECEIVING KICKBACKS FOR MEDICARE PATIENT REFERRALS CHICAGO — Two owners of a home … Continue reading
The mailings from Mike Madigan’s Democratic Party of Illinois are getting stranger and stranger. One promoted windmills that anyone with a brain knows that if proposed for her home town of Barrington Hills would cause her neighbors to go ballistic. … Continue reading
Almost twenty days ago, McHenry County Blog reported on Medicare penalties being levied by the Federal government on local hospitals. While the article focused on hospitals serving local patients, a Chicago Tribune article Thursday reported on hospitals statewide. Being early … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: CHICAGO AREA SURGEON SENTENCED TO 10 MONTHS IN CUSTODY FOR MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS ABOUT SERVICES AND MEDICARE BENEFITS CHICAGO — A Chicago area vascular and thoracic surgeon was sentenced today to 10 … Continue reading
A press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office: HOME HEALTH CARE ADMINISTRATOR SENTENCED TO 20 MONTHS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD AND KICKBACK SCHEME ROCKFORD — An Elmhurst, Ill., woman was sentenced today in federal court to 20 … Continue reading
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
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 Congressman Joe Walsh: Rep. Walsh Votes to Save Medicare Today Congressman Joe Walsh voted in favor of the Republican Budget, the only budget which saves Medicare, actually balances, and puts our country on a path to … 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 State Senator Pam Althoff: Sen. Althoff to sponsor health, phone bill workshop McHENRY, Ill. – State Sen. Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry) will be hosting an upcoming informative workshop aimed at helping constituents learn more about changes to … 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
If the Democrats redistricting of the seats in the U.S. House of Representative is upheld in court, McHenry County will be part of two districts–the 6th and the 14th. Who will be McHenry County’s congressman in the 14th District is … 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
For decades I have advised people to contact their legislative representative when government does something “stupid. Last Saturday I heard a situation that fits that description so well. A friend of mine’s wife had a back operation to take out … Continue reading
Yesterday we looked at death rate comparisons for Medicare patients for heart attacks, heart failure and pneumonia at Barrington’s, McHenry’s and Woodstock’s hospitals. Today, we look at readmission rates for those three problems. For heart attacks the Barrington, McHenry and … Continue reading
