On December 11, 2024, OIG issued a Special Fraud Alert to warn the industry about the fraud and abuse risks associated with abusive Medicare Advantage (MA) organization (MAO) and agent and broker relationships with healthcare...more
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On February 28, 2023, a jury in the United States District Court in Minnesota issued a $43 million verdict in favor of the plaintiffs in United States ex rel. Fesenmaier v. Cameron-Ehlen Grp, a False Claims Act (FCA) suit...more