Broward nursing assistant gets 9 years in $11M braces fraud scheme
A Broward man was sentenced to nine years in prison for running an $11.4 million scheme that billed Medicare for unnecessary orthotic braces sent to seniors.
Watch CBS News
A Broward man was sentenced to nine years in prison for running an $11.4 million scheme that billed Medicare for unnecessary orthotic braces sent to seniors.
The hospital's lawsuit said resources were being diverted from helping other patients because of the woman wouldn't leave.
Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare has sued a patient who refuses to leave a hospital room, even though doctors discharged her more than five months ago.
The Trump administration's Medicare boss reacts to CBS News investigation into California's hospice fraud problems.
A licensed nursing assistant from Pompano Beach was found guilty by a federal jury for orchestrating a massive health care and wire fraud conspiracy.
A higher Medicare Part B premium in 2026 could erode next year's cost-of-living adjustment for Social Security recipients, experts say.
According to Medicare, four insurance companies in Broward County offer Advantage plans at no additional charge, though some do not include prescription drug coverage.
More than 23,000 families in Florida are stuck on the waitlist for the state's iBudget Medicaid Waiver program.
"We are going to pay the lowest price there is in the world," President Trump said Monday.
Dr. Mehmet Oz, the former surgeon and television host, was nominated to head the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
The policy could lead to hardship for some elderly Americans, Social Security advocates say. Here's what to know.
The hugely popular medications Ozempic and Wegovy, used for diabetes and weight loss, will be included in the next round of talks to negotiate lower Medicare drug prices.
Millions of Medicare enrollees are likely to see relief in 2025 when a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug-spending goes into effect.
Florida Blue says historic flooding in Broward in 2023 disrupted some of its services and the feds should have made adjustments to their ratings.
Millions of Americans would be eligible to have popular drugs used for weight loss like Wegovy or Ozempic covered by Medicare and Medicaid under a rule the Biden administration has proposed.
Dr. Mehmet Oz unsuccessfully ran for Senate in 2022. Now he's Trump's choice to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Medicare's Part B monthly premium is outpacing both inflation and Social Security's cost-of-living adjustment.
Local leaders are emphasizing how the Biden administration is negotiating with drug manufacturers to bring down the price of widely used medications
Local leaders are emphasizing how the Biden administration is negotiating with drug manufacturers to bring down the price of widely used medications
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris appeared together to announce lower costs on 10 prescription drugs for Medicare recipients.
Jim DeFede examines why nearly a million people in Florida have lost their health insurance for "procedural reasons" because of the state's complex system of renewing Medicare recipients.
The Inflation Reduction Act allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices. It's starting with insulin and other commonly used medications.
"It's hard to overstate how bad it would be," one expert said. Everything from Social Security payments to your retirement fund could get hit.
Revised proposal calls for exceptions for Social Security, Medicare, national security, and veterans' benefits
Revised proposal calls for exceptions for Social Security, Medicare, national security, and veterans' benefits
The bill (SB 628) includes 16 road and facility dedications, including a coast-to-coast highway in South Florida for President Donald Trump.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the measure into law this month, and it is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2027.
A cross-party effort caused two House members to resign on Tuesday, and the female lawmakers who helped lead that push told CBS News that additional members of Congress could face similar pressure.
If you call 911 within the City of Miami limits, your call will automatically route to a room in police headquarters downtown.
Earlier this year, the House narrowly defeated a Senate bill on the issue, angering victims' families.
The bill (SB 628) includes 16 road and facility dedications, including a coast-to-coast highway in South Florida for President Donald Trump.
Gov. Ron DeSantis signed the measure into law this month, and it is set to take effect Jan. 1, 2027.
A cross-party effort caused two House members to resign on Tuesday, and the female lawmakers who helped lead that push told CBS News that additional members of Congress could face similar pressure.
If you call 911 within the City of Miami limits, your call will automatically route to a room in police headquarters downtown.
Earlier this year, the House narrowly defeated a Senate bill on the issue, angering victims' families.
In courtroom testimony, Shandelle Maycock recounted the harrowing night her daughter was abandoned in the Everglades, describing the horrors they endured.
A former prison guard trainee has been sentenced to death for the 2019 execution-style killings of five women inside a Florida bank.
Florida coach Billy Napier is getting a fourth season to try to get the Gators back to their winning ways.
A Florida man has filed a federal lawsuit against Jacksonville sheriff's officers who severely beat him last year after he ran from a traffic stop.
The Marion County Sheriff's deputy told authorities that he accidentally shot and killed his girlfriend while cleaning his gun.
A cross-party effort caused two House members to resign on Tuesday, and the female lawmakers who helped lead that push told CBS News that additional members of Congress could face similar pressure.
Earlier this year, the House narrowly defeated a Senate bill on the issue, angering victims' families.
The Justice Department on Tuesday asked a federal court to vacate Jan. 6 convictions against a dozen former members of the right-wing Proud Boys and Oath Keepers, aiming to wipe away some of the final Capitol riot charges that are still standing.
Democratic Rep. Eric Swalwell and GOP Rep. Tony Gonzales officially submitted their resignation letters to the House clerk on Tuesday.
Annika Albrecht, Ally Sammarco and influencer Cheyenne Hunt, who helped get their stories out, spoke with CBS News about the unraveling of the Democratic congressman's political career.
Uthmeier was asked several times during a press conference in Miami this week if he had formally requested the judge overseeing the grand jury to keep the findings secret.
Former state Sen. Lauren Book launched her 11th annual statewide walk, encouraging survivors to share their stories amid renewed attention on the Epstein case.
Miami Archbishop Thomas Wenski is pressing county commissioners to approve a long-delayed mental health center, warning lives are at stake as the building sits empty.
Emily Gregory describes the days following her upset victory in Tuesday's special election as "a little overwhelming, surreal, but exciting."
The Miami Center for Mental Health and Recovery, located at 2200 NW 7th Avenue, would be a first-of-its-kind facility that could make a difference in the lives of countless people.
Seventy-three percent of Americans say delays and denials of medical treatment by healthcare insurers are a major problem. Now, a company called Sheer Health says they will fight insurance battles on behalf of their clients.
An unlicensed cosmetologist from Florida has been found guilty in a California court for providing an injection that killed a model who was known as a Kim Kardashian lookalike, prosecutors said.
Food containing norovirus may smell and taste normal but still cause serious illness if consumed, FDA warns.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr. wants the popular coffee chains to prove their surgery drinks are safe for teens and suggested the Trump administration could place limits on your cup of coffee.
Tests of dozens of baby formulas by Consumer Reports found that nearly half contained potentially dangerous chemicals.
A lawsuit filed late last month took Chicago-based McDonald's to task over the McRib sandwich, calling its name a form of false advertising.
Florida insurance policyholders could be seeing some form of relief in their wallets thanks to market reforms made statewide, Gov. Ron DeSantis said.
The company said Tuesday that 85% of its retail products and "nearly all" of its school offerings are already made without "certified colors."
Less than two days after Delta Air Lines offered $30,000 to each passenger on board the flight that crashed and flipped in Toronto on Monday afternoon, the company is facing its first two lawsuits in the incident — and they likely won't be the last.
Activists are calling for a nationwide boycott of Target stores following the company's decision to roll back its diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
Afrika Bambaataa, a rapper and producer, was best known for breakthrough tracks like 1982's "Planet Rock" and for founding the Universal Zulu Nation art collective.
The moon music tradition started more than 50 years ago, NASA said as it shared the Artemis II crew's playlist this week.
The rapper formerly known as Kanye West being denied entry into the U.K. has raised questions over the star's upcoming performance in Italy.
Rapper Offset is recovering after a shooting at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, where Lil Tjay was among two people detained and later charged.
A major music festival featuring the rapper formerly known as Kanye West was canceled after the U.K. government blocked Ye from entering the country.