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(52,532 posts) Tue Apr 16, 2013, 09:12 AM Apr 2013

Halifax Hospital whistleblower at forefront of $200M alleged fraud [View all]

One woman who works for Halifax Hospital Medical Center in Volusia County sits at the helm of what could be the largest whistleblower case of its kind in the nation.

It's not a seat she enjoys.

Whistleblower Elin Baklid-Kunz, 47, of Enterprise, alleges that she witnessed more than a decade of billing fraud, unnecessary hospital admissions, inappropriate spinal surgeries and illegal kickbacks to doctors, which could amount to more than $200 million in damages.

Most of the bills defrauded federally funded programs such as Medicare and Medicaid.

"I kept hoping someone else would do it," said Baklid-Kunz, who has worked in compliance and revenue services for the hospital, "but sometimes you have to be that someone."

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/local/breakingnews/os-halifax-hospital-whistleblower-20130415,0,2352309.story

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k&r... spanone Apr 2013 #1

Thanks. I'm afraid with all the urgent news we have going on that this one Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #2

K&R redqueen Apr 2013 #3

Thanks, appreciate it. Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #4

No, individuals like her definitely need to step up. redqueen Apr 2013 #5

Someone has to get a handle on this! Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #6

Yes, in Florida, Medicare fraud is a business model. siligut Apr 2013 #10

"A business model" is a good way to describe.... Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #12

Yes, money gets in the way even with good doctors siligut Apr 2013 #14

Agreed! Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #15

The AMA polices itself and I strongly suspect they are a large part of the problem siligut Apr 2013 #16

My late SO had 5 doctors... Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #17

Sharing lab results should be common sense siligut Apr 2013 #18

Thank you that's very kind... Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #19

Yes, this is what makes Medicare fraud so compelling siligut Apr 2013 #22

Yes, it was torture... Sekhmets Daughter Apr 2013 #23

The AMA is a trade group, nothing more. Their motivation is to maintain monopoly, restrict Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #20

Not according to their stated mission siligut Apr 2013 #21

I judge them by their actions. n/t Egalitarian Thug Apr 2013 #25

"but sometimes you have to be that someone." In_The_Wind Apr 2013 #7

K & R Moondog Apr 2013 #8

Thanks Appreciate it. Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #9

WOW, Dr. Frederico Vinas was doing unnecessary spinal fusions siligut Apr 2013 #11

From the comments section of the Nova article siligut Apr 2013 #13

Thanks for the input siligut. Baitball Blogger Apr 2013 #24