{"id":3310,"date":"2019-10-18T15:21:27","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T15:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.www.idahoinsuranceagency.com\/?p=3310"},"modified":"2023-07-20T18:14:35","modified_gmt":"2023-07-20T18:14:35","slug":"doj-cracks-down-on-healthcare-fraud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.idahoinsuranceagency.com\/doj-cracks-down-on-healthcare-fraud\/","title":{"rendered":"DoJ Cracks Down on Healthcare Fraud"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Justice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/national-health-care-fraud-takedown-results-charges-against-601-individuals-responsible-over\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">recently announced charges against 601 defendants<\/a>\u00a0in a massive health care fraud crackdown.<\/p>\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<div class=\"paragraph\">\n<p>The DoJ claims that healthcare professionals such as doctors, nurses, and pharmacies stole $2 billion from Medicaid, Medicare, Tricare, and private insurance companies. They did so by charging for medical supplies and procedures that weren&#8217;t necessary.<\/p>\n<p>Over 25% of those charged were for frivolously prescribing dangerous opioids. Opioid use has risen to epidemic levels and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2017\/12\/21\/health\/drug-overdoses-2016-final-numbers\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">thousands die from abuse every year<\/a>. This abuse is doctor approved, and often leads to illegal opioid use such as heroin.<\/p>\n<p>Is this the beginning of the end for the opioid crisis? We can only hope that it is, and we will save thousands of lives in the process.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Department of Justice recently announced charges against 601 defendants\u00a0in a massive health care fraud crackdown. 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