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Fraudulent Misbranding of PPE Nets $22 Million Settlement

Avanos Medical Inc to Pay $22 Million to Resolve Criminal Charge for Fraudulent Misbranding of PPE A US-based multinational medical device corporation will pay more than $22 million to resolve a criminal charge regarding fraudulent misbranding of their surgical gowns. Avanos Medical Inc, which as its US headquarters in Alpharetta, Georgia, is charged with one

Overhaul is proposed for decades-old Medicare fraud rules

The Trump administration on Wednesday proposed overhauling decades-old Medicare rules originally meant to deter fraud and abuse but now seen as a roadblock to coordinating better care for patients. The rules under revision were intended to counter self-dealing and financial kickbacks among service providers such as hospitals, clinics and doctors. Those regulations are now seen