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Mich. Senate Votes To Extend Health Claims Tax
A continuation of a 1 percent tax on health insurance claims passed the state Senate Thursday, but yet to be resolved is how to ensure the levy brings in enough revenue for Medicaid, which serves 1.9 million low-income Michigan residents.
Health Company Worker Pleads Guilty In $24M Fraud
The U.S. Justice Department says a woman who worked for Detroit medical service companies has pleaded guilty in a $24 million Medicare home health care fraud scheme.
State To Get $1.6M For Health Care Innovation Plan
Michigan will get about $1.6 million to develop its State Health Care Innovation Plan.
ObamaCare 101: Separating Fact From Fiction
What does ObamaCare mean for you? The more you understand, the better you’ll fare.
Judge Orders 17-Year Prison Sentence In Drug Fraud
Babubhai “Bob” Patel was accused of billing insurers for expensive prescriptions he never intended to give to customers
Gynecologist Gets 5 Years For Role In $5.4M Medicare Fraud Scheme
“This doctor exposed patients to electrical currents for neurological testing solely to generate money for himself at the expense of the Medicare program,” U.S. Attorney Barbara McQuade said.
Michigan Matters: Stabenow & Hoekstra
Sen. Debbie Stabenow and former Congressman Pete Hoekstra, who is trying to stop her in her third bid for U.S. Senate, have been doing a lot of talking on the campaign trail as they criss-cross the state.
HAP Offers ‘Medicare 101′ Online Videos
Medicare is a complex subject, but Health Alliance Plan has found an imaginative way to explain it. A series of four short (three to four minute) “Medicare in Minutes” videos provide easy-to-understand information to consumers and Medicare beneficiaries in a compelling whiteboard style format.
Priority Health Expands Medicare Offerings
Priority Health is furthering its commitment to providing quality health care in Michigan by expanding the counties it serves, the number of providers in its networks and health plans it offers. This year alone, Priority Health Medicare added a new health plan, more than 5,000 new providers and seven new counties to its already expansive network.
Troy Couple Plead Guilty In $13.4M Medicare Fraud
Federal prosecutors say a Troy couple who ran clinics that claimed to specialize in treating HIV have pleaded guilty to participating in a multimillion-dollar Medicare fraud scheme.
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