Home Health & Hospice Week
Houston HHA Fraudster On OIG's Fugitive List
A home health industry fraudster has the dubious honor of becoming the OIG's most recently profiled fugitive. The OIG highlights the case of Ebong Aloysius Tilong, who pleaded guilty after being indicted on charges relating to a scheme run through Fiango Home Health Care Inc. in Houston, Texas. In a $13 million fraud scheme, Tilong and his wife and Fiango co-owner Marie Neba paid kickbacks to physicians, patient recruiters and patients themselves, prosecutors said. And they falsified medical records to make it appear patients qualified for and received home care services. After Neba was convicted at trial and sentenced to an astonishing 75 years in prison (see Eli's HCW, Vol. XXVI, No. 31), Tilong failed to appear for sentencing in October 2017 and is believed to be residing in Cameroon, the OIG says.
Home Health & Hospice Week
- OASIS:
Use These 9 Steps To Gain Mastery Over OASIS-D
Tip: Make real-life scenarios part of your staff training. Come January, your reimbursement, outcomes, star [...] - Education:
Tip: Stress The Importance Of Avoiding Dashes
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Take A Closer Look At New GG0170 Items
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Weigh New Appeal Options Carefully
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School Docs On Certs
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Assess Your Labor Law Risk Exposure
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Updated Data On Utilization, Payment & More Available
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HH Market Saturation Thins While Hospice Thickens
Just how crowded is your market? You can get the official stats from Medicare's market [...] - Industry Note:
Ohio Agency Pays Thousands Due To Excluded Employee
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Utah HHA Coughs Up $78K After Self-Disclosing To OIG
Another home care provider has taken advantage of the HHS Office of Inspector General's self-disclosure [...] - Industry Note:
Houston HHA Fraudster On OIG's Fugitive List
A home health industry fraudster has the dubious honor of becoming the OIG's most recently [...] - Industry Note:
North Carolina County Plans Agency Closure
Another county home health and hospice provider looks set to close. Person County Commissioners have [...] - Industry Note:
Here's How To Fix Your Reason Code 32113 Problem
Watch out for junk data in a Medicare claim field making your claims bounce back. [...]
