medical mills News

Attorney Turned Criminal Apologizes to Insurers for Giant Workers’ Comp Fraud

Sean Enrique O’Keefe said he started out as a “humanistic attorney,” but he became a mercenary and then a criminal who netted $700,000 a year by sending San Diego workers’ compensation claimants to dirty medical providers. O’Keefe on Wednesday morning …

NYIA Supports Governor’s Initiative to Crack Down in Auto Fraud

Governor Andrew Cuomo has proposed a multipronged approach to combating auto insurance fraud. The initiative is outlined in the 2014–2015 Executive Budget released yesterday. “The Governor’s proposal to crack down on auto fraud appears to have great promise,” Ellen Melchionni, …

N.Y. Unveils Plan to Shut Down Fraud Docs, Medical Mills

Dishonest doctors and medical mills in New York better watch out! Following highly publicized crackdowns of major auto insurance fraud rings in the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo unveiled a statewide initiative this month to bring down fraudsters that plague New …