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        "uri": "/2024/03/12/recent-guilty-pleas-highlight-illegal-control-of-medical-practices-kickbacks-for-patient-referrals-414-250411/",
        "title": "Fraudsters attempted to 'hijack' New York's no-fault auto system",
        "byline": "Michael A. Sirignano and Sean Gorton",
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        "prettyDate": "March 12, 2024",
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        "summary": "The scheme involved illegal control of medical practices, kickbacks for patient referrals and bribes.",
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        "uri": "/2023/07/07/fraudulent-injury-lawsuits-and-unnecessary-surgeries-exposed-in-trip-and-fall-scheme-414-240440/",
        "title": "Slip-and-fall scams can be sophisticated and extensive",
        "byline": "Michael A. Sirignano",
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        "prettyDate": "July 07, 2023",
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        "summary": "While these scams often sound like the work of amateur fraudsters, a recent $31M scheme proves otherwise.",
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        "uri": "/2023/05/11/recissions-based-on-material-misrepresentations-can-help-combat-fraud-414-238054/",
        "title": "Recissions based on 'material misrepresentations' can help combat fraud",
        "byline": "Michael A. Sirignano",
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        "prettyDate": "May 11, 2023",
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        "summary": "One of the most powerful tools insurance carriers have to fight fraud is to rescind a policy based on a material misrepresentation in the application.",
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        "uri": "/2023/01/10/an-insurance-fraud-year-in-review-2-414-232589/",
        "title": "Looking back at a year of P&C insurance fraud in the Big Apple",
        "byline": "Michael A. Sirignano",
        "kicker": "Market Insights",
        "prettyDate": "January 10, 2023",
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        "summary": "Review a variety of cases from the Southern District of New York that highlight key features of these demonstrated (or alleged) insurance frauds.",
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        "uri": "/2022/09/21/as-telemedicine-expands-insurance-fraud-grows/",
        "title": "Federal agencies look to crack down on telemedicine fraud",
        "byline": "Michael A. Sirignano",
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        "prettyDate": "September 21, 2022",
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        "summary": "Both health care providers and insurers should be aware of the potential for abuse of telemedicine services as well as the ramifications.",
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