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Fraud And Abuse:

Enforcement Ramps Up Against COVID Fraudsters

Published on Thu Feb 17, 2022

Expect PRF violations to remain under the OIG microscope through 2022. The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has doled out billions in Provider Relief Funds (PRF) since the program’s inception to assist healthcare providers battling COVID-19. Now, the feds are investigating — and prosecuting — providers for COVID relief fund fraud. Latest example: Amina Abbas, owner of 1 [...]
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