Kaiser defrauded Medicare of $1B, Justice Department alleges BECKER"S HOSPITAL REVIEW Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente and various affiliates defrauded Medicare of about $1 billion by adding diagnoses to patients' medical records to increase reimbursement, the Justice Department alleged in a complaint filed Oct. 25. read more » Federal judge closes ZeekRewards case. Final payout of $10M to $13M approved WINSTON SALEM JOURNAL
Emmer Introduces Legislation to Protect CFPB Whistleblowers CONGRESSMAN TOM EMMER Today, Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) introduced the CFPB Whistleblower Incentives and Protection Act to create a whistleblower program at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). read more » Atlanta pharmacy to pay $4.6 million to settle False Claims Act allegations regarding compound medications DOJ
Tesla FSD 'issues' in 10.3 update result in rollback, before apparent fix CNET Tesla this past weekend pushed a new update to its Full Self-Driving beta, a Level 2 driver-assist system that is not fully autonomous, but the company quickly needed to backtrack. After deploying FSD beta 10.3, CEO Elon Musk tweeted on Sunday the company would need to revert back to 10.2 amid "issues." read more » California Enacts Ban on Gas-Powered Lawn Mowers, Leaf Blowers CAR AND DRIVER
Boeing finds new defect in continuing struggle to produce Dreamliner 787 REUTERS Boeing Co (BA.N) said Thursday that some titanium 787 Dreamliner parts were improperly manufactured over the past three years, the latest in a series of problems to plague the wide-body aircraft. read more »
U.S. asks Tesla why it did not recall Autopilot after software changes REUTERS U.S. auto safety regulators asked Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) why the electric-car maker has not issued a recall to address software updates made to its Autopilot driver-assistance system to improve the vehicles' ability to detect emergency vehicles. read more »
SEC opens inquiry into Wall Street banks' staff communications REUTERS The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has opened a broad inquiry into how Wall Street banks are keeping track of employees' digital communications, three people familiar with the matter told Reuters. read more » Jamie Dimon bashes bitcoin again, calling it 'worthless' CNN
U.S. government rejects 2019 petition to investigate Tesla vehicle fires REUTERS The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has rejected a 2019 petition to open a formal investigation into Tesla (TSLA.O) vehicle fires, according to a federal filing on Monday. read more » Chevy Bolts Get Special Parking at Arkansas Airport Due to Fire Risk THE DRIVE