Knoxville-Based TeamHealth Sued By Insurer For “Fraudulent Conduct”
An Insurer For A Tennessee Firm Embroiled In A Medical Overbilling Scandal Is Refusing To Pay The Tab For What It Calls “Fraudulent Conduct,” Court Records Show.
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IG Reports ‘Historic’ COVID Unemployment Funds Lost, Congress Investigates
As Much As $400 Billion In Covid-19 Unemployment Relief Dollars Were Likely Lost To Waste And Fraudsters. Lawmakers Want Answers.
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‘Trick On Taxpayers’ Outlines Questionable Projects Funded By Pandemic Relief
More And More Federally Funded, Controversial Projects That Came As Part Of Pandemic-Relief Spending Passed By Congress Are Coming To Light, And Few Of Them Do Not Have Anything To Do With The Virus.
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Tennessee Sees Increase Of Elder Financial Abuse
Wire Fraud And Other Forms Of Elder Financial Abuse Continue To Impact Large Numbers Of Seniors Across Tennessee. According To The Tennessee District Attorneys General Conference, In 2021 Alone, More Than $32.5 Million Were Scammed From Seniors In Financial Scams.
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Department Of Justice Cracks Down On Public Officials Involved In COVID Relief Fraud
Authorities Are Rounding Up Public Officials Who Fraudulently Obtained COVID Relief Funds And Used Them For Personal Purchases. They Estimate That Nearly $80 Billion Of The $800 Billion That Was Given To Individuals Who Used The Money To Pay For Vacations, High End Houses, And Luxury Cars.
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New Jersey Legislator Requests Federal Investigation Of Nashville Healthcare Company
HCA Healthcare Inc. Based Out Of Nashville Could Soon Find Itself The Focus Of A Federal Investigation.
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Sentencing Hearing Delayed To Allow Former Rep. Robin Smith to Testify in Casada Trial
A Federal Judge Agreed To Grant A Temporary Delay For The Sentencing Hearing Of Former State Representative Robin Smith Until January 30, 2023. The Delay Was Approved So She Can Testify Against Former House Speaker Glen Casada.
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Tennesseans Fall Victim To PayPal And Bitcoin Scam
Tennesseans Are Falling Victim To A Newer Scam Involving Their Paypal Accounts. For One Middle Tennessee Woman It All Began With An Email That Looked Like Official PayPal Communication.
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“Most Wanted” For TennCare Fraud Finally Arrested
One Of The “Most Wanted” For TennCare Fraud Is No Longer On That List But Has Been Located And Booked On The Charge.
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Over 20 Thousand Cases Of Identity Theft Reported In Tennessee In 2021
Identity Theft Is On The Rise In The United States. According To The Federal Trade Commission’s Consumer Sentinel Network Report, The Number Of Reported Cases More Than Doubled From 2019 To 2020. In Tennessee, There Were 20,254 Cases Of Identity Theft Logged By The FTC In 2021.
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