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By Will Schmidt January 16, 2026
Continued reporting and updating on Kaiser Permanente fraud, waste, abuse, settlemenet and corrective actions.
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By Will Schmidt December 31, 2025
Explore Michigan's latest fraud cases, including opioid mills, telemedicine kickbacks, pharmacy billing fraud, and more.
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By Will Schmidt December 16, 2025
Explore Anthem (Elevance) security breaches, HIPAA violations, and data privacy settlements from 2015–2025; timelines, history, explanations, updates.
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By Will Schmidt December 15, 2025
Chronological report of Humana’s 2022–2025 FWA legal actions—CMS penalties, OIG risk audits, DOJ kickbacks and more.
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By Will Schmidt February 11, 2025
Real-time article chronically DOGE's auditing of CMS and US Healthcare costs to help reduce the cost of healthcare and save taxpayer spending.
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By Will Schmidt January 21, 2025
Explore OIG penalties, audit risks, and de-delegation fallout—plus how to safeguard your plan with better oversight and AI-driven claims defense.
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By Will Schmidt March 4, 2024
An in-depth analysis of the Change Healthcare cyberattack, its impact on providers and patients, regulatory response, and long-term risks to healthcare.
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By Will Schmidt December 13, 2023
Full chronicle of United Healthcare's latest fraud, waste, and abuse cases, fines, settlements, and more.
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By Will Schmidt April 26, 2023
Documented home healthcare fraud cases, settlements, and prison sentences as they happen going back years. Solutions, and analysis included. Get informed!
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By Will Schmidt April 25, 2023
A detailed analysis of 2024–2025 false diagnosis fraud cases, enforcement actions, payer risks, and how improper coding drives Medicare overpayments.
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By Will Schmidt February 8, 2023
A comprehensive review of 2024–2025 DME fraud cases, enforcement actions, red flags, and how AI auditing helps payers prevent fraud, waste, and abuse.
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By Will Schmidt January 30, 2023
Duplicate medical billing explained, impact, and how to avoid it.
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By Will Schmidt January 20, 2023
Diabetes is one of the largest cost drivers for U.S. health plans. Learn how payers manage utilization, fraud risk, and diabetes-related spend.
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By Will Schmidt January 6, 2023
How much did COVID cost healthcare, and taxpayers, and where did all the money go?
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By Will Schmidt January 5, 2023
Learn what the OIG stands for, does, and the potential impact it could have on your payer organization.
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By Will Schmidt December 2, 2022
Multi-year analysis of Medicare Advantage costs, overpayments, and enforcement trends impacting U.S. taxpayers.
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By Will Schmidt November 22, 2022
A comprehensive review of federal and state investigations, lawsuits, and FWA allegations involving Anthem/Elevance.
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By Will Schmidt October 15, 2022
Learn what HHS 405(d) cybersecurity resources are, who they apply to, and how they impact HIPAA compliance and healthcare risk management.
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By Will Schmidt March 31, 2022
Explore the largest opioid fraud case in U.S. history involving pain clinics, surgeries for pills, and DME kickbacks.
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By Will Schmidt November 30, 2020
Explore the largest healthcare fraud takedown in U.S. history. Uncover how telemedicine, opioid prescriptions, and sober home kickbacks defrauded Medicare.