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One reason the overall number of qui tam suits is declining may be simply that the False Claims Act is working, suggests Stuart Gerson, a partner with Epstein Becker in Washington, DC.
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According to Joseph Russo, president of HP3 Healthcare Concepts in Bethlehem, PA, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General and Medicare Part B contractors have increased their scrutiny of solo practitioners and small group practices.
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Private third-party payers may not wield the hammer known as the False Claims Act, but its important to note that the government now is utilizing publicly available physician data and sharing that information with private payers, says Joseph Russo, president of HP3 Healthcare Concepts in Bethlehem, PA.
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Fugh-Berman A. Wheat grass juice for ulcerative colitis. Altern Ther Women's Health 2002;4(12):95-96.
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Awang D, Fugh-Berman A. Echinacea for colds. Altern Ther Women's Health 2002;4(12):92-95.
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Low Dog T, Fugh-Berman A. Herbs and lactation. Altern Ther Women's Health 2002;4(12):89-92.
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Fugh-Berman A. Homeopathy and asthma. Altern Ther Women's Health 2002;4(11):88.
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Tamayo C. Acupoint stimulation for postoperative nausea and vomiting. Altern Ther Women's Health 2002;4(11):85-88.
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The International Breast Cancer Intervention Study (IBIS) performed by a collaborative group from the United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand and some additional European countries initiated a trial in 1992 to determine the role of Tamoxifen in the prevention of breast cancer in women at high risk.
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Traditionally, stage III colon cancer is defined on nodal involvement independent of tumor size (eg, T1-T4). However, recent reports have suggested that there is a heterogeneous survival pattern within stage III colon cancer patients, when examined in the context of T and N categories.