The healthcare giant agreed to a $556 million settlement over claims it overstated illnesses to increase Medicare Advantage reimbursements.

In the largest Medicare Advantage fraud settlement to date, Kaiser Permanente (KP) has agreed to pay $556 million to settle Justice Department allegations that it billed the government for medical conditions patients didn't have.

In the largest Medicare Advantage fraud settlement to date, Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente agreed to pay $556 million to resolve allegations it violated the False Claims Act by submitting unsupported diagnosis codes to Medicare Advantage.

Hospice fraud explodes in Los Angeles with providers allegedly scamming $3.5 billion from Medicare through ghost patients and fraudulent sham companies.

The Justice Department and whistle-blowers accused the major health insurer of overbilling the government for about $1 billion under the private plans.

A licensed nursing assistant from Pompano Beach was found guilty by a federal jury for orchestrating a massive health care and wire fraud conspiracy.

The calls start early, don’t stop until dinner, and look to be from local numbers.