April 2005 Archives | Kaiser Permanente Thrive Exposed

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii penalized $1.9 million for defrauding Medicaid & Medicare

Kaiser Permanente Hawaii penalized $1.9 million for defrauding Medicaid & Medicare — Whistleblower receives $225,000 April 15, 2005, from Pacific Business News: The U.S. and state attorneys general have penalized Kaiser Foundation Health Plan Inc., Kaiser Foundation Hospitals and the Hawaii Permanente Medical Group $1.9 million for making improper Medicare and Medicaid claims. Kaiser was… Read More »

More than 3,000 Kaiser patients at risk for hepatitis

More than 3,000 Kaiser patients are at risk for hepatitis — Females alerted to unsanitized equipment that hospitals used April 8, 2005, from the Times-Herald: About 3,200 female patients from four Northern California Kaiser facilities, including Vallejo and Vacaville, have been notified that they may face a hepatitis infection due to improperly sanitized equipment during… Read More »