Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare Fraud case

[Guest guest]

Oh, come on, Gene! You cannot possibly expect us to believe that greed and

fraud are not the exclusive domain of private industry! Everyone knows that

public servants are all altruists, beyond reproach! Why heck, I'm sure most

Dallas firemen would work for half their salary because they are so committed to

humanity!

Rob

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 19:47, wegandy@... said:

> The Dallas Morning News is now reporting on its website that Dallas Fire

Rescue

> and the City of Dallas, and their Medicare billing company have been sued by

a

> former city employee in a qui tam suit over millions of dollars in alleged

> Medicare fraud payments. According to the story, it is alleged that over a

long

> period of time Dallas billed ALL ambulance calls as ALS calls whether or not

the

> patient's condition warranted it.

[Guest guest]

But of course. I'm sure they all tithe their earnings and contribute generously

to charity on a regular basis.

What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks up on

this and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great target.

GG

RE: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare Fraud case

Oh, come on, Gene! You cannot possibly expect us to believe that greed and

fraud are not the exclusive domain of private industry! Everyone knows that

public servants are all altruists, beyond reproach! Why heck, I'm sure most

Dallas firemen would work for half their salary because they are so committed to

humanity!

Rob

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 19:47, wegandy@... said:

> The Dallas Morning News is now reporting on its website that Dallas Fire

Rescue

> and the City of Dallas, and their Medicare billing company have been sued by

a

> former city employee in a qui tam suit over millions of dollars in alleged

> Medicare fraud payments. According to the story, it is alleged that over a

long

> period of time Dallas billed ALL ambulance calls as ALS calls whether or not

the

> patient's condition warranted it.

[Guest guest]

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39, wegandy1938@... said:

> What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks up on

this

> and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great target.

Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new police

chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

Rob

[Guest guest]

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39, wegandy1938@... said:

> What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks up on

this

> and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great target.

Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new police

chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

Rob

[Guest guest]

I wonder whom the billing company is . This is going to be VERY INTERESTING

!!!!!!! Stay Tuned

Subject: Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare Fraud case

To: texasems-l

Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 7:44 PM

 

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39, wegandy1938@... said:

> What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks up on

this

> and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great target.

Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new police

chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

Rob

[Guest guest]

Says it in the article; Southwest General Services of Dallas, billed the

government for " Advanced Life Support level ambulance services for all 911

calls, regardless of whether the beneficiary's condition required that level

of service. "

Jim<

Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare Fraud

case

I wonder whom the billing company is . This is going to be VERY INTERESTING

!!!!!!! Stay Tuned

[Guest guest]

Says it in the article; Southwest General Services of Dallas, billed the

government for " Advanced Life Support level ambulance services for all 911

calls, regardless of whether the beneficiary's condition required that level

of service. "

Jim<

Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare Fraud

case

I wonder whom the billing company is . This is going to be VERY INTERESTING

!!!!!!! Stay Tuned

[Guest guest]

Says it in the article; Southwest General Services of Dallas, billed the

government for " Advanced Life Support level ambulance services for all 911

calls, regardless of whether the beneficiary's condition required that level

of service. "

Jim<

Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare Fraud

case

I wonder whom the billing company is . This is going to be VERY INTERESTING

!!!!!!! Stay Tuned

[Guest guest]

According to the Dallas Morning News article the billing company is Southwest

General Services of Dallas.

GG

Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare Fraud case

To: texasems-l

Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 7:44 PM

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39, wegandy1938@... said:

> What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks up on

this

> and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great target.

Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new police

chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

Rob

[Guest guest]

According to the Dallas Morning News article the billing company is Southwest

General Services of Dallas.

GG

Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare Fraud case

To: texasems-l

Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 7:44 PM

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39, wegandy1938@... said:

> What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks up on

this

> and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great target.

Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new police

chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

Rob

[Guest guest]

According to the Dallas Morning News article the billing company is Southwest

General Services of Dallas.

GG

Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare Fraud case

To: texasems-l

Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 7:44 PM

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39, wegandy1938@... said:

> What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks up on

this

> and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great target.

Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new police

chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

Rob

[Guest guest]

Is that Ken s operation ?

Subject: Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare Fraud case

To: texasems-l

Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 7:44 PM

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39, wegandy1938@... said:

> What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks up on

this

> and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great target.

Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new police

chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

Rob

[Guest guest]

OMG again I agree with Rob. Did I hear a sixth seal open?

Louis N. Molino, Sr. CET

FF/NREMT/FSI/EMSI

Typed by my fingers on my iPhone.

Please excuse any typos.

(Cell)

LNMolino@...

On Jun 30, 2010, at 21:24, " rob.davis@... "

rob.davis@...

> wrote:

> Oh, come on, Gene! You cannot possibly expect us to believe that

> greed and fraud are not the exclusive domain of private industry!

> Everyone knows that public servants are all altruists, beyond

> reproach! Why heck, I'm sure most Dallas firemen would work for half

> their salary because they are so committed to humanity!

>

> Rob

>

> On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 19:47, wegandy@... said:

>

> > The Dallas Morning News is now reporting on its website that

> Dallas Fire Rescue

> > and the City of Dallas, and their Medicare billing company have

> been sued by a

> > former city employee in a qui tam suit over millions of dollars in

> alleged

> > Medicare fraud payments. According to the story, it is alleged

> that over a long

> > period of time Dallas billed ALL ambulance calls as ALS calls

> whether or not the

> > patient's condition warranted it.

>

>

[Guest guest]

OMG again I agree with Rob. Did I hear a sixth seal open?

Louis N. Molino, Sr. CET

FF/NREMT/FSI/EMSI

Typed by my fingers on my iPhone.

Please excuse any typos.

(Cell)

LNMolino@...

On Jun 30, 2010, at 21:24, " rob.davis@... "

rob.davis@...

> wrote:

> Oh, come on, Gene! You cannot possibly expect us to believe that

> greed and fraud are not the exclusive domain of private industry!

> Everyone knows that public servants are all altruists, beyond

> reproach! Why heck, I'm sure most Dallas firemen would work for half

> their salary because they are so committed to humanity!

>

> Rob

>

> On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 19:47, wegandy@... said:

>

> > The Dallas Morning News is now reporting on its website that

> Dallas Fire Rescue

> > and the City of Dallas, and their Medicare billing company have

> been sued by a

> > former city employee in a qui tam suit over millions of dollars in

> alleged

> > Medicare fraud payments. According to the story, it is alleged

> that over a long

> > period of time Dallas billed ALL ambulance calls as ALS calls

> whether or not the

> > patient's condition warranted it.

>

>

[Guest guest]

I don't know.

GG

Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare Fraud case

To: texasems-l

Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 7:44 PM

On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39, wegandy1938@... said:

> What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks up on

this

> and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great target.

Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new police

chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

Rob

[Guest guest]

Does not work has been trued too easy to catch. Not gonna comment on how I

know this.

Also an ECG alone wont cut it also been done with stern warnings issued to

both the services and the medics.

Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI

Freelance Consultant/Trainer/Author/Journalist/Fire Protection Consultant

LNMolino@...

(Cell Phone)

" A Texan with a Jersey Attitude "

" Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds

discuss people " Eleanor Roosevelt - US diplomat & reformer (1884 - 1962)

In a message dated 7/1/2010 9:49:30 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

wes.ogilvie@... writes:

Wonder how many unnecessary IVs will be the byproduct of this suit?

Wes Ogilvie

Sent from my iPad

On Jul 1, 2010, at 9:37, Bob Kellow _kellow.bob@..._

(mailto:kellow.bob@...) > wrote:

> " The auditor that found the problem stands to make out financially from

the

> lawsuit, and he said 'he just wants his job back'. "

>

> Of course. The federal government handsomely rewards those who prosecute

> violations of the False Claims Act on behalf of the governemnt. That's

what

> qui tam suits are all about.

>

> What's really alarming is all those EMS providers who believe that a

> Priority 1 dispatch + a paramedic evaluation = ALS1 base rate billable

> claim. An interesting element of this suit is the use of DSHS' rules that

> define ALS and BLS, thereby restricting ALS1 coding to only those calls

that

> result in an ALS intervention or invasive procedure. I've never seen that

> before.

>

> Bob

>

> On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 8:48 AM, Hatfield <

> _michaelwhatfield@..._ (mailto:michaelwhatfield@...)

> wrote:

>

>>

>>

>> The auditor that found the problem stands to make out financially from

the

>> lawsuit, and he said 'he just wants his job back'.

>>

>> Hatfield

>> " The main part of intellectual education is not the acquisition of facts

>> but learning how to make facts live. " - Oliver Wendell Holmes

>> www.michaelwhatfield.net

>>

>>

>>>

>>> From: _rob.davis@..._

(mailto:rob.davis@...)

> 40armynursecorps.com> <

>>> _rob.davis@..._ (mailto:rob.davis@...)

> 40armynursecorps.com>>

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>>> Subject: Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare

>> Fraud

>>> case

>>>

>>> To: _texasems-l _ (mailto:texasems-l )

> 40yahoogroups.com>

>>>

>>> Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 7:44 PM

>>>

>>> On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39, _wegandy1938@..._

(mailto:wegandy1938@...)

>> said:

>>>

>>>> What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks

>> up

>>> on this

>>>

>>>> and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great

>> target.

>>>

>>> Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new

>> police

>>> chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

>>>

>>> I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

>>>

>>> Rob

>>>

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>> Yahoo! Groups Links

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>

>

>

[Guest guest]

Does not work has been trued too easy to catch. Not gonna comment on how I

know this.

Also an ECG alone wont cut it also been done with stern warnings issued to

both the services and the medics.

Louis N. Molino, Sr., CET

FF/NREMT-B/FSI/EMSI

Freelance Consultant/Trainer/Author/Journalist/Fire Protection Consultant

LNMolino@...

(Cell Phone)

" A Texan with a Jersey Attitude "

" Great minds discuss ideas; Average minds discuss events; Small minds

discuss people " Eleanor Roosevelt - US diplomat & reformer (1884 - 1962)

In a message dated 7/1/2010 9:49:30 A.M. Central Daylight Time,

wes.ogilvie@... writes:

Wonder how many unnecessary IVs will be the byproduct of this suit?

Wes Ogilvie

Sent from my iPad

On Jul 1, 2010, at 9:37, Bob Kellow _kellow.bob@..._

(mailto:kellow.bob@...) > wrote:

> " The auditor that found the problem stands to make out financially from

the

> lawsuit, and he said 'he just wants his job back'. "

>

> Of course. The federal government handsomely rewards those who prosecute

> violations of the False Claims Act on behalf of the governemnt. That's

what

> qui tam suits are all about.

>

> What's really alarming is all those EMS providers who believe that a

> Priority 1 dispatch + a paramedic evaluation = ALS1 base rate billable

> claim. An interesting element of this suit is the use of DSHS' rules that

> define ALS and BLS, thereby restricting ALS1 coding to only those calls

that

> result in an ALS intervention or invasive procedure. I've never seen that

> before.

>

> Bob

>

> On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 8:48 AM, Hatfield <

> _michaelwhatfield@..._ (mailto:michaelwhatfield@...)

> wrote:

>

>>

>>

>> The auditor that found the problem stands to make out financially from

the

>> lawsuit, and he said 'he just wants his job back'.

>>

>> Hatfield

>> " The main part of intellectual education is not the acquisition of facts

>> but learning how to make facts live. " - Oliver Wendell Holmes

>> www.michaelwhatfield.net

>>

>>

>>>

>>> From: _rob.davis@..._

(mailto:rob.davis@...)

> 40armynursecorps.com> <

>>> _rob.davis@..._ (mailto:rob.davis@...)

> 40armynursecorps.com>>

>>>

>>> Subject: Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare

>> Fraud

>>> case

>>>

>>> To: _texasems-l _ (mailto:texasems-l )

> 40yahoogroups.com>

>>>

>>> Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 7:44 PM

>>>

>>> On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39, _wegandy1938@..._

(mailto:wegandy1938@...)

>> said:

>>>

>>>> What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks

>> up

>>> on this

>>>

>>>> and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great

>> target.

>>>

>>> Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new

>> police

>>> chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

>>>

>>> I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

>>>

>>> Rob

>>>

>>> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

>>>

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>>>

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>> Yahoo! Groups Links

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>

>

[Guest guest]

Rumor has it that Southwest General also does billing for more than 20 FD's.

I wonder what the impact would be if they billed all of the FD claims the

way they billed Dallas Fire Rescue? Oh wait, no need to wonder. It'll lead

to the biggest overpayment recovery in the history of Medicare and Medicaid.

Bob

>

>

> I don't know.

>

>

> GG

>

> Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare Fraud

> case

>

> To: texasems-l

>

> Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 7:44 PM

>

> On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39,

wegandy1938@...said:

>

> > What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks up

> on this

>

> > and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great target.

>

> Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new police

> chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

>

> I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

>

> Rob

>

>

[Guest guest]

I'm just waiting to see if somebody gets a trip to Club Fed.

Wes Ogilvie

Sent from my iPad

> Rumor has it that Southwest General also does billing for more than 20 FD's.

> I wonder what the impact would be if they billed all of the FD claims the

> way they billed Dallas Fire Rescue? Oh wait, no need to wonder. It'll lead

> to the biggest overpayment recovery in the history of Medicare and Medicaid.

>

> Bob

>

>

>

>>

>>

>> I don't know.

>>

>>

>> GG

>>

>> Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare Fraud

>> case

>>

>> To: texasems-l

>>

>> Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 7:44 PM

>>

>> On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39,

wegandy1938@...said:

>>

>>> What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks up

>> on this

>>

>>> and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great target.

>>

>> Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new police

>> chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

>>

>> I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

>>

>> Rob

>>

>>

[Guest guest]

The auditor that found the problem stands to make out financially from the

lawsuit, and he said 'he just wants his job back'.

Hatfield

" The main part of intellectual education is not the acquisition of facts but

learning how to make facts live. " - Oliver Wendell Holmes

www.michaelwhatfield.net

>

> From: rob.davis@... <

> rob.davis@... >

>

> Subject: Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare Fraud

> case

>

> To: texasems-l

>

> Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 7:44 PM

>

> On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39,

wegandy1938@...said:

>

> > What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks up

> on this

>

> > and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great target.

>

> Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new police

> chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

>

> I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

>

> Rob

>

>

[Guest guest]

Gene has it right. Having read the original filing, it suggests that

Southwest General and the City of Dallas knowingly conspired to to upcode

their claims despite protests on the part of the Relator. If they

find evidence of this, I feel sure that the OIG and the local Asst. U.S.

Attorney will be given a jingle.

Bob

>

>

> I'm just waiting to see if somebody gets a trip to Club Fed.

>

> Wes Ogilvie

>

> Sent from my iPad

>

>

> On Jul 1, 2010, at 8:24, Bob Kellow

kellow.bob@...>

> wrote:

>

> > Rumor has it that Southwest General also does billing for more than 20

> FD's.

> > I wonder what the impact would be if they billed all of the FD claims the

> > way they billed Dallas Fire Rescue? Oh wait, no need to wonder. It'll

> lead

> > to the biggest overpayment recovery in the history of Medicare and

> Medicaid.

> >

> > Bob

> >

> > On Wed, Jun 30, 2010 at 10:07 PM, wegandy@... >

> wrote:

> >

> >>

> >>

> >> I don't know.

> >>

> >>

> >> GG

> >>

> >> Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare

> Fraud

> >> case

> >>

> >> To: texasems-l

40yahoogroups.com>

>

> >>

> >> Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 7:44 PM

> >>

> >> On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39,

wegandy1938@...

> said:

>

> >>

> >>> What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks

> up

> >> on this

> >>

> >>> and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great

> target.

> >>

> >> Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new

> police

> >> chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

> >>

> >> I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

> >>

> >> Rob

> >>

> >>

[Guest guest]

" The auditor that found the problem stands to make out financially from the

lawsuit, and he said 'he just wants his job back'. "

Of course. The federal government handsomely rewards those who prosecute

violations of the False Claims Act on behalf of the governemnt. That's what

qui tam suits are all about.

What's really alarming is all those EMS providers who believe that a

Priority 1 dispatch + a paramedic evaluation = ALS1 base rate billable

claim. An interesting element of this suit is the use of DSHS' rules that

define ALS and BLS, thereby restricting ALS1 coding to only those calls that

result in an ALS intervention or invasive procedure. I've never seen that

before.

Bob

On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 8:48 AM, Hatfield <

michaelwhatfield@...> wrote:

>

>

> The auditor that found the problem stands to make out financially from the

> lawsuit, and he said 'he just wants his job back'.

>

> Hatfield

> " The main part of intellectual education is not the acquisition of facts

> but learning how to make facts live. " - Oliver Wendell Holmes

> www.michaelwhatfield.net

>

>

> >

> > From: rob.davis@...

40armynursecorps.com> <

> > rob.davis@...

40armynursecorps.com>>

> >

> > Subject: Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare

> Fraud

> > case

> >

> > To: texasems-l

40yahoogroups.com>

> >

> > Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 7:44 PM

> >

> > On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39,

wegandy1938@...

> said:

> >

> > > What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks

> up

> > on this

> >

> > > and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great

> target.

> >

> > Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new

> police

> > chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

> >

> > I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

> >

> > Rob

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

" The auditor that found the problem stands to make out financially from the

lawsuit, and he said 'he just wants his job back'. "

Of course. The federal government handsomely rewards those who prosecute

violations of the False Claims Act on behalf of the governemnt. That's what

qui tam suits are all about.

What's really alarming is all those EMS providers who believe that a

Priority 1 dispatch + a paramedic evaluation = ALS1 base rate billable

claim. An interesting element of this suit is the use of DSHS' rules that

define ALS and BLS, thereby restricting ALS1 coding to only those calls that

result in an ALS intervention or invasive procedure. I've never seen that

before.

Bob

On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 8:48 AM, Hatfield <

michaelwhatfield@...> wrote:

>

>

> The auditor that found the problem stands to make out financially from the

> lawsuit, and he said 'he just wants his job back'.

>

> Hatfield

> " The main part of intellectual education is not the acquisition of facts

> but learning how to make facts live. " - Oliver Wendell Holmes

> www.michaelwhatfield.net

>

>

> >

> > From: rob.davis@...

40armynursecorps.com> <

> > rob.davis@...

40armynursecorps.com>>

> >

> > Subject: Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare

> Fraud

> > case

> >

> > To: texasems-l

40yahoogroups.com>

> >

> > Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 7:44 PM

> >

> > On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39,

wegandy1938@...

> said:

> >

> > > What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks

> up

> > on this

> >

> > > and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great

> target.

> >

> > Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new

> police

> > chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

> >

> > I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

> >

> > Rob

> >

> >

[Guest guest]

Wonder how many unnecessary IVs will be the byproduct of this suit?

Wes Ogilvie

Sent from my iPad

> " The auditor that found the problem stands to make out financially from the

> lawsuit, and he said 'he just wants his job back'. "

>

> Of course. The federal government handsomely rewards those who prosecute

> violations of the False Claims Act on behalf of the governemnt. That's what

> qui tam suits are all about.

>

> What's really alarming is all those EMS providers who believe that a

> Priority 1 dispatch + a paramedic evaluation = ALS1 base rate billable

> claim. An interesting element of this suit is the use of DSHS' rules that

> define ALS and BLS, thereby restricting ALS1 coding to only those calls that

> result in an ALS intervention or invasive procedure. I've never seen that

> before.

>

> Bob

>

> On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 8:48 AM, Hatfield <

> michaelwhatfield@...> wrote:

>

>>

>>

>> The auditor that found the problem stands to make out financially from the

>> lawsuit, and he said 'he just wants his job back'.

>>

>> Hatfield

>> " The main part of intellectual education is not the acquisition of facts

>> but learning how to make facts live. " - Oliver Wendell Holmes

>> www.michaelwhatfield.net

>>

>>

>>>

>>> From: rob.davis@...

> 40armynursecorps.com> <

>>> rob.davis@...

> 40armynursecorps.com>>

>>>

>>> Subject: Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare

>> Fraud

>>> case

>>>

>>> To: texasems-l

> 40yahoogroups.com>

>>>

>>> Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 7:44 PM

>>>

>>> On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39,

wegandy1938@...

>> said:

>>>

>>>> What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks

>> up

>>> on this

>>>

>>>> and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great

>> target.

>>>

>>> Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new

>> police

>>> chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

>>>

>>> I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

>>>

>>> Rob

>>>

>>>

[Guest guest]

Wonder how many unnecessary IVs will be the byproduct of this suit?

Wes Ogilvie

Sent from my iPad

> " The auditor that found the problem stands to make out financially from the

> lawsuit, and he said 'he just wants his job back'. "

>

> Of course. The federal government handsomely rewards those who prosecute

> violations of the False Claims Act on behalf of the governemnt. That's what

> qui tam suits are all about.

>

> What's really alarming is all those EMS providers who believe that a

> Priority 1 dispatch + a paramedic evaluation = ALS1 base rate billable

> claim. An interesting element of this suit is the use of DSHS' rules that

> define ALS and BLS, thereby restricting ALS1 coding to only those calls that

> result in an ALS intervention or invasive procedure. I've never seen that

> before.

>

> Bob

>

> On Thu, Jul 1, 2010 at 8:48 AM, Hatfield <

> michaelwhatfield@...> wrote:

>

>>

>>

>> The auditor that found the problem stands to make out financially from the

>> lawsuit, and he said 'he just wants his job back'.

>>

>> Hatfield

>> " The main part of intellectual education is not the acquisition of facts

>> but learning how to make facts live. " - Oliver Wendell Holmes

>> www.michaelwhatfield.net

>>

>>

>>>

>>> From: rob.davis@...

> 40armynursecorps.com> <

>>> rob.davis@...

> 40armynursecorps.com>>

>>>

>>> Subject: Re: Breaking News: Dallas Fire Rescue Medicare

>> Fraud

>>> case

>>>

>>> To: texasems-l

> 40yahoogroups.com>

>>>

>>> Date: Wednesday, June 30, 2010, 7:44 PM

>>>

>>> On Wednesday, June 30, 2010 21:39,

wegandy1938@...

>> said:

>>>

>>>> What's going to be interesting is whether or not the US Attorney picks

>> up

>>> on this

>>>

>>>> and goes for criminal charges. The City Manager would be a great

>> target.

>>>

>>> Wait... don't get rid of her until she gets a chance to fire the new

>> police

>>> chief! Fire chief too, while she's at it.

>>>

>>> I wonder if Billie Myrick is the whistleblower?

>>>

>>> Rob

>>>

>>>