Spring into Health with Blood Pressure, Cholesterol, and Diabetes Screenings
The Federal Employee Education & Assistance Fund (FEEA) presents Spring into Health with free blood pressure, cholesterol, and diabetes screenings, as well as local information booths.
DOJ Alleges Diagnostic Lab Owner Defrauded Medicare of $100 Million in False Claims
A federal grand jury indicted Billy Joe Taylor, age 42, with 16 counts of healthcare fraud and one count of engaging in a monetary transaction with criminally derived property.
OPM Releases Flexibilities Related to FSAFEDS
The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is making changes to the Federal Flexible Spending Account Program (FSAFEDS) based on provisions in the FY 2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), as well as Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Notice 2021-15.
345 Defendants Charged in $6 Billion National Health Care Fraud and Opioid Takedown
A Department of Justice (DOJ) press release dated September 30, 2020 announced the largest health care fraud and opioid enforcement action in Department of Justice history with the indictment of 345 defendants across 51 federal districts, including more than 100 doctors, nurses, and other licensed medical professionals.
HHS, WAEPA Executives Discuss the Future of Customer Experience in the Healthcare and Insurance Industries
Last week’s FEDtalk podcast brought together Sanjay Koyani, Executive Director for Innovation at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and Shane Canfield, CEO of Worldwide Assurance for Employees of Public Agencies (WAEPA), to discuss evolving trends in customer experience within the healthcare and insurance industries with FEDtalk hosts Jason Briefel and James Heelan of Shaw Bransford & Roth.
Inside Home Healthcare
On FEDtalk this week, join host Tony Vergnetti for an inside look into the home healthcare industry. Guests will be discussing how the coronavirus pandemic has changed the landscape for long term planning and how healthcare workers are responding to ensure patients well cared for and kept safe.