Yes, Virginia, OIG Special Agents Carry Firearms

Yes, Virginia, OIG Special Agents Carry Firearms

In previous articles, we have discussed some of the general law enforcement related activities that OIG Special Agents conduct; search warrants, arrests, HHS Secretarial Protection assignments and drug diversion investigations.  Even with all of that being said,...
The Role of State Boards of Dentistry  (Part 2)

The Role of State Boards of Dentistry (Part 2)

by guest contributor, Mark R. Brengelman, JD, MA Previous: The Role of State Boards of Dentistry (Part 1) This article provides another part into the perspective on the role of state boards of dentistry implementing the regulation of the practice of dentistry as a...

The Role of State Boards of Dentistry

by guest contributor, Mark R. Brengelman, JD, MA This article provides an initial perspective on the role of state boards of dentistry, which exist in each state and which regulate the practice of dentistry as a health care profession.  This article begins as a...

Multiple Sides to the FWA Story

Do you feel blog posts are all the same?  There are some truths and useful information, and some hyperbole. In 2020, I took my family’s dental fraud story public and then performed a deep dive into dental fraud, including issues around standards of...
Phishing in the Healthcare Pond

Phishing in the Healthcare Pond

In the age of technology, people and computers are starting to become one. And as computers are getting smarter, criminals are advancing as well, and the Healthcare industry is a primary target. Out of 7+ billion people in the world, a total of 4.66 billion people are...

The Case of the Healthcare Fraud Foot Bath

If you working in the “weeds” of healthcare fraud, waste and abuse, you have hopefully come across the newest scheme being perpetuated by our favorite sector of fraudulent specialties; podiatrists.  As with all specialties, there are unique niches of FWA that can...