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Tenent Healthcare busted for “Kickback Scheme”

Although there is no perfect system that can prevent all types of criminal activity, the United States federal government has secured some huge victories in recent times prosecuting enormously large healthcare companies found to be committing fraud and taking advantage of patients for their own financial gain.  Both Tenet Healthcare…

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Largest U.S. nursing care company pays $145 million settlement

Life Care Centers of America has agreed to pay out $145 million in a settlement with the United States government after it was discovered that they has been defrauding Medicare and TRICARE by overcharging for rehabilitation and therapy services that their patients did not require between 2006 and 2013.  Through…

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Controversial healthcare conglomerate caught in kickback scandal

Tenet Healthcare Inc., a multinational healthcare services conglomerate worth over $18 billion, and two of its subsidiary companies have committed to pay out a total of $513 million to the United States government after it was revealed to be defrauding federal and state government agencies through an egregious scheme where…

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Traumatic brain injuries in Massachusetts – life threatening and life altering

A traumatic brain injury is defined as any brain injury that results in some form of temporary dysfunction of brain cells. More severely traumatic brain injuries can result in the total loss of function in brain cells, which can lead to permanent, devastating injuries such as paralysis, vegetative states, and…

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Elder abuse – Analysis of a disgustingly common practice

  About 1.3 million elderly Americans live in about 15,000 nursing homes nationwide. It is an unfortunate reality that many families simply cannot provide the attention or medical care that is often required when their loved ones get older. Many nursing homes take great pride in caring for our most…

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Pedestrian accidents – An overview of Massachusetts data

Walking and biking are two modes of travel that, as traffic times bubble and motor vehicle accidents continue to pose large threats to public safety, are increasing in popularity. Especially in Massachusetts, where scenic towns and accessible streets give plenty of reason to take things a little more slowly.  But…

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