Constantine Cannon: U.S. Intervenes in Whistleblower Lawsuit Against Independent Health (IH) and Related Entities for Defrauding Medicare Advantage Program
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Thursday, September 16, 2021
Roger Hawkins (drummer), Medicare, Pancreatitis, Government, Sutter Health, Internet, CEO, CFTC, Fraud, Independent Health Alliance, UnitedHealth Group, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, CMS, Diabetes, DOJ, Douglas v. U.S. District Court ex rel Talk America, Insurance, Sutter, False Claims Act, Kaiser Permanente, IRS, District court, COO, Group Health Cooperative, California Department of Justice, S.H.I.E.L.D., Health status of Asian Americans, Department, GHC, DXID, Health maintenance organization, Telecommunication, IH, UHG, FCA, DOT, Center, History, Organization, Diagnosis, United States Department of Justice, SEC, Complaint, Health, Pharmaceutical industry, Health insurance
Independent Health is a Western New York-based Health Maintenance Organization that covers and provides hundreds of services to approximately 380,000 people across the country.
Key Points:
- Independent Health is a Western New York-based Health Maintenance Organization that covers and provides hundreds of services to approximately 380,000 people across the country.
- Under Medicare Advantage (also known as Medicare "Part C"), Medicare beneficiaries have the option to receive health care coverage through private companies known as Medicare Advantage Organizations.
- "This development is the latest in a flurry of recent activity around Medicare Advantage fraud, showing the government's commitment to the integrity of the Medicare Advantage program."
- Constantine Cannon also represents whistleblower Kathy Ormsby in False Claims Act litigation against Sutter Health and its affiliates over similar claims of Medicare Advantage fraud.