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Walgreens settles for $350M over illegally filling unlawful opioid prescriptions

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Walgreens reached a $300 million settlement with the federal government over allegations that the pharmacy chain filled millions of unlawful opioid prescriptions, according to a news release from the U.S. Department of Justice. Walgreens and its subsidiaries reached a $300 million settlement with the Justice Department, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), and Department of Health and Human Services Office of […]

Governor Moore names Dr. Meena Seshamani as Maryland Department of Health Secretary

Posted on February 8, 2025 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Dr. Meena Seshamani, an accomplished strategic leader with a deep understanding of health care policy and operations, has been appointed as the next Maryland Department of Health secretary. Governor Wes Moore announced the appointment this week and Dr. Seshamani is expected to begin her new role April 8, pending Maryland Senate confirmation. “Dr. Meena Seshamani is among the nation’s […]

Philips subsidiary to pay over $24 million to settle false claims allegations

Posted on March 29, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown this week announced that Maryland has joined with other states and the federal government in reaching an agreement with Philips RS North America LLC, (formerly known as Respironics Inc.), a manufacturer of durable medical equipment (DME) based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The settlement resolves False Claims Act allegations that Respironics misled federal health care […]

Maryland hospital to pay more than $2 million to resolve False Claims Act case regarding Medicare, Medicaid

Posted on March 22, 2023 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—A Maryland health care facility will pay more than $2 million to resolve a False Claims Act case regarding the billing of services to Medicare and Medicaid. Luminis Health Doctors Community Medical Center, Inc., (“DCMC”), and Diagnostic Imaging Associates, LLC (“DIA”), both located in Lanham, have agreed to pay the United States $2,002,052.17 to resolve allegations that they violated […]

Medicare recipients being targeted with ‘free COVID test’ scam

Posted on August 27, 2022 by Chris Montcalmo

TOWSON, MD—Local officials say scammers have been targeting Medicare recipients with a fake offer to get “free COVID tests.” The scammers are reportedly calling and running websites, as well as online and television ads to try to convince people to give out their Medicare information. Those who give out their information are seeing fraudulent charges being billed to Medicare. The […]

Consumer Alert: Telephone scammers are spoofing local hospitals and public utilities to steal personal information, threatening to terminate Medicare benefits

Posted on June 23, 2021 by Chris Montcalmo

BALTIMORE, MD—Maryland’s Consumer Protection Division is warning residents that scammers are “spoofing” local hospital and public utility phone numbers in an attempt to steal personal and medical information, such as Medicare, Medicaid, and/or Social Security numbers, over the phone. Some of the scammers are threatening to terminate Medicare benefits unless the call recipient provides personal information over the phone. Because […]

Governor Hogan: Maryland finishes in top ten for 2020 Census response

Posted on October 16, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Friday announced that Maryland finished ninth in the nation for response to the 2020 Census. More than 2.2 million households were counted, representing a total of 99.9 percent of the state’s population. “Our administration is proud that even amid all of this year’s challenges, Marylanders stepped up with one of the country’s leading response rates […]

Governor Hogan announces third consecutive year of lower individual health insurance premiums

Posted on September 15, 2020 by Chris Montcalmo

ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Larry Hogan on Tuesday announced that Maryland Insurance Commissioner Kathleen A. Birrane has approved an average 11.9% premium rate decrease for individual health insurance plans with an effective date of January 1, 2021. This means that for the third consecutive year, all individual insurance rates in Maryland under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) will see significant decreases. Individual […]

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