This is a short summary of 15 anti-kickback and fraud cases and investigations that have made headlines in 2009. The situations involve a range of participants including hospitals, device companies, physicians, payors and other suppliers . 1. Medtronic whistle-blower suit. A lawsuit filed by two former Medtronic employees of the company’s Memphis-based spine business accused 120 leading spine surgeons across the country and 18 medical device distributors of promoting “off-label” use of t

As some of you may know (if you were reading my blog last summer), I participated in Zipcar's Low Car Diet and had a pretty good time. I got to drive a Prius for the first time, and it also made me calculate just how much owning my car actually costs me each month - it's not pretty ( here ). Well Zipcar is doing it again this year for a crop of new participants and they're currently accepting applications. What is the Low-Car Diet? For a month, we're asking you to put down your keys, dust

Students from 11 area high schools converged on the Highland Community College (HCC) campus for the 10th annual Tech Trek Thursday, Feb. 12, 2009. Participants had three hours to create an emergency survival kit — forcing eight-member teams to work together.

RALEIGH — Participants at this year's nine district Youth Hunter Safety Tournaments across North Carolina have been asked to wear something pink durin ...