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Nearly $1 Million Settlement Resolves Whistleblower Allegations of Medically Unnecessary Spinal Surgeries

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According to the government, from 2013 to 2018, former Orthopedic Surgeon Kevin Schoenfelder billed spinal surgeries to government health programs, including Medicare, TRICARE, and Veterans Affairs, when they were not medically necessary. The case stems from a qui tam lawsuit filed by Dr. Daniel Nehls in 2018.

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Whistleblower Receives $4.8 Million in Hahn Air Lines Settlement

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According to the government, between 2012 and 2018, the company withheld various government-mandated travel fees for tickets to travel into or within the U.S. Join NWC in Taking Action: Demand that Congress strengthen the False Claims Act Further Reading: Hahn Air Lines Agrees to Pay $26.8M subsidiary, agreed to pay $26.8 government.

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New York Presbyterian Hospital to Pay $800K to Settle Qui Tam Whistleblower Suit

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According to the government, “b etween 2012 and 2018, RTA and LEROS billed for images utilized in IGRT when such images were either not reviewed, or were not timely reviewed, and therefore were not reasonable and necessary”. Since 1986, the False Claims Act has led to $7.3 billion in whistleblower rewards.

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Modernization efforts will bring  billions in new revenue to IRS, analysis finds

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“IT and customer experience investments can also facilitate voluntary compliance by making it easier for taxpayers to communicate with us, enabling taxpayers to complete more tasks online, reducing the demand for direct contact with customer service representatives and allowing us to process returns more quickly and efficiently,” it said.

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Why DoD treats non-traditional innovation suppliers as just plain commercial

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And so this authority that dates back to 2018 was intended to help relieve some of the burden for those companies, even if they’re modifying their products or services in a way that makes them no longer technically commercial, having a lower burden to allow them to participate and have a lower barrier to entry is a Defense Department priority.

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LocalGov Drupal on AWS serves as a digital transformation resource for local governments

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Government organizations face challenges that include tight budgets and rapidly evolving citizen demands. Brighton & Hove council had already signed up to the Local Digital Declaration in 2018 , which encouraged councils to collaborate on digital projects. The councils agreed that Croydon could reuse Brighton & Hove’s code.

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4 Tips on How to do Procurement Scandinavian Style

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At 2018’s Sourcing Outlook we had the honor of having Bonava ’s CPO, Mia Lewis, host a roundtable on starting a completely new Procurement organization from scratch. While it’s important to have the big picture, you can’t expect to predict the exact demands facing you as a Procurement professional 5 years from now.