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PHILADELPHIA, PA — Independence Blue Cross agreed to pay $22.5 million to resolve federal allegations that the Pennsylvania insurer submitted and failed to withdraw inaccurate diagnosis codes that increased Medicare …
Independence Blue Cross to Pay $22.5 Million in Medicare Case Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Federal health, justice and emergency management agencies are developing a nationwide framework to accelerate alerts and searches for missing autistic children and adults, using existing emergency notification …
HHS Moves to Speed Alerts for Missing Autistic Americans Read More
PITTSBURGH, PA — The Shapiro administration reaffirmed Pennsylvania’s commitment Wednesday to community-based disability services after the U.S. Department of Justice withdrew its reliance on longstanding federal guidance, a shift state …
Pennsylvania Backs Community Disability Care After DOJ Shift Read More PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors have charged 12 individuals and one home health agency in a series of indictments alleging schemes to defraud Pennsylvania’s Medicaid program, while the U.S. Department …
DOJ Alleges Massive Medicaid Fraud Scheme in Philadelphia Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — RentGrow has agreed to pay $2.25 million and change how it prepares tenant screening reports to resolve allegations that it violated federal consumer reporting law, a case …
FTC Seeks $2.25M RentGrow Settlement Over Screening Reports Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Small Business Administration created a formal complaint process for farmers, ranchers and small businesses challenging federal enforcement actions, expanding the Trump …
ICYMI: USDA, SBA Build Complaint System for Farm Regulation Fights Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — Federal prosecutors have charged two men accused of operating a cryptocurrency money-laundering service that investigators allege processed more than $389 million in digital assets linked in part …
How Investigators Tracked an Alleged $389M Crypto Network Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission, joined by the state of Illinois, have sued Chicago-based Premium Home Service and its owner, alleging the …
FTC Alleges Home Repair Firm Used Fake Listings to Win Customers Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald J. Trump has signed an executive order directing federal agencies to accelerate research, regulatory review, and potential patient access for experimental psychedelic drugs aimed at …
Trump Order Expands Federal Push on Psychedelic Therapies Read More
PHILADELPHIA, PA — A California man was convicted Thursday on federal charges related to the online exploitation of a minor and traveling to Pennsylvania to engage in illicit sexual conduct, …
California Man Convicted in Federal Child Exploitation Case Read More