Independence Blue Cross settled a Medicare Advantage false claims suit for $22.5 million
The federal government's settlement with IBX followed May's $117.7 million settlement with Aetna, another significant ...
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Medicare Fraud Crackdown: What Recent Enforcement Actions Tell Providers
Last summer, I wrote about the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) launching a joint False Claims Act Working Group focused on Medicare fraud enforcement. At ...
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Medicare Advantage Fraud Enforcement in 2026: What Recent Settlements Reveal About the Limits of Data-Driven False Claims Act Cases
Over the last several months, there has been no shortage of commentary about the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Fraud Oversight through Careful Use of Statistics (FOCUS) initiative and the rise of data ...
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Independence Blue Cross to Pay $22.5M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
Independence Blue Cross (IBX), an insurance company incorporated under the laws of Pennsylvania, has agreed to pay $22.5 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by failing ...