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Five more arrested in widespread $600M kickback scheme

The former chief financial officer at a Southern California hospital and two orthopedic surgeons are among five individuals arrested and charged with participating in a widespread fraud scheme that lasted eight years and led to more than half a billion dollars in false claims.

Dallas officials arrest 28 linked to 'sprawling' workers compensation fraud scam

Twenty-eight people, including a federal claims examiner, have been arrested in Dallas for allegedly participating in what authorities are calling a "sprawling" healthcare fraud scheme involving workers compensation claims.

States that put workers' comp hospital fees on schedule reduce costs

North Carolina made a significant move to cut down on workers' compensation costs and it has paid off in lower hospital outpatient costs, according to a new study by the Workers' Compensation Research Institute.

Massive fraud scheme linked to baby's death

Fifteen California medical professionals were indicted last week in a $25 million dollar workers' compensation scam that prosecutors associate with a child's death, the Associated Press reported.