Medicare fraud investigator files lawsuit against Naples hospital group for wrongful termination
A retired FBI investigator who worked for Naples-based Health Management Associates has filed a lawsuit against the hospital chain saying he was wrongly fired after he uncovered fraudulent Medicare billing, according to the lawsuit.
Officials at the for-profit hospital chain say they fired Paul Meyer on Sept. 6 for insubordination when he refused to cooperate with an internal investigation and for disclosing confidential internal information, according to a counterclaim HMA filed
HMA had been served with federal subpoenas and Meyer had documents that belong to the company which he refused to return, said Susan Toepfer, HMA’s defense attorney.
“That was the sole reason for his termination,” she said. “He r
Tuesday Yoga Giveaway: Tonic
Question: What’s Your Resolution?
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Going beyond their initial idea to meet the needs of yoga practitioners, Tonic’s line of active wear works for any physical discipline. For proof
Bleeding After Dental Extractions In Cardiac Patients On Anticoagulants Reduced By Protocol
Clinicians need a protocol to reduce the risk of substantial bleeding after dental extractions in cardiac patients who take anticoagulant medications. Findings in a study published in the current issue of the Journal of Oral Implantology reveal that the use of leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin biomaterial, a material commonly used in dentistry to improve healing and tissue regeneration, is a safe filling and haemostatic material after dental extractions. Researchers assessed the use of the biomaterial in 50 heart patients who received oral anticoagulant therapy with warfarin after a mechanical valve substitution. Read full post…
Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart Welcome a Baby Girl
According to the couple’s rep., “Rebecca and Eric welcomed Georgia Geraldine Dane on Wednesday, December 28, just in time for the New Year. Both Mom and baby girl are happy and healthy, Billie is thrilled to be a big sister, and Dad is getting ready to live in a house full of ladies!”
Dr. Mark Sloan, a.k.a “McSteamy” of the ABC hit television show; Grey’s Anatomy can add the proud parent of two beautiful girls to his list of credentials. Having stolen the hearts of women across the nation who tune into Grey’s every Thursday night, McSteamy is as much of a hunk on camera as he is off. Gayheart, 40, was swept off of her feet when the two wed on October 29th, 2004. Six years aft
Parents sue after teen dies during wisdom tooth surgery
The parents of a Maryland teen who died earlier this year during wisdom tooth surgery have sued the oral surgeon and the anesthetist for medical malpractice.
Jenny Olenick, a 17yearold junior at Marriotts Ridge High School in Woodstock, Md., died in April from complications during the outpatient procedure performed on 5 million Americans each year.
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