Last week, The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the sentencing of a doctor for his role in one of the most horrific healthcare fraudulent schemes in history. It involved 553 patients and $34 million from fraudulent claims for medically unnecessary treatments, kickbacks and money laundering. Click here to read the full article on the DOJ website.
Editor’s note: While all healthcare providers need to find ways to ensure their staff operate ethically with the patient’s interests at heart, home health agencies are unique in that clinicians provide services in the patient’s home. To provide proof that care was delivered at the point of care, clinicians can use Electronic Visit Verification.
