In March, the Board voted to amend its position statement on Laser Surgery to reflect that laser tattoo removal is considered a form of laser surgery. Additionally, a detailed guide has been created by The North Carolina Medical Board for practitioners and patients on the subject of laser tattoo and hair removal.
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April 30th, 2012
The Justice Department announced Merck, Sharp & Dohme sentenced to pay $321,636,000 for its guilty plea related to promotion and marketing of the painkiller Vioxx (rofecoxib).
Merck pleaded guilty to violating the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act (FDCA) for introducing a misbranded drug, Vioxx, into interstate commerce.
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April 30th, 2012
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April 30th, 2012
Businesses and groups of individuals that hold health insurance policies with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina have filed a class action lawsuit in federal court against both BCBSNC and the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. The complaint focuses on BCBSNC’s dominance in state health insurance markets and claims violations of federal antitrust laws and unlawful restraint of trade under state law.
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March 19th, 2012
Letters have been issed by Palmetto GBA to many physician practices as part of a Service-Specific Probe that every Medicare Administrative Contractor is required to conduct. These letters explain that Palmetto has identified the physician as an outlier for a specific procedure and will be performing a prospective audit.
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March 19th, 2012
These findings, released in the annual Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program (HCFAC) report, are a result of the Obama administration making the elimination of fraud, waste and abuse a top priority. $4.1 billion is the highest annual amount ever recovered from individuals and companies who attempted to defraud seniors and taxpayers or who sought payments to which they were not entitled.
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March 19th, 2012
Free educational resources from OIG listed on this Web page to help health care providers, practitioners, and suppliers understand health care fraud and abuse laws as well as the consequences of violating them.
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March 19th, 2012
Close to $200 million will be paid to physicians for 15 years of low payments from UnitedHealth.
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February 13th, 2012
The North Carolina Medical Board has been revising its position statement on self-treatment and the treatment of family members.
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February 13th, 2012
Darlene Hughes, 53, of Charlotte, was sentenced to 34 months in prison and ordered to pay a total restitution of $194,436.61 for committing health care fraud.
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February 10th, 2012
