Saturday, July 17, 2010 10:12 PM GMT
MIAMI #8212; Elderly Russian immigrants lined up to take kickbacks from the backroom of a Brooklyn clinic. Claims flooded in from Miami for HIV treatments that never occurred. One professional patient was named in nearly 4,000 false Medicare claims.
Posted by Shane Parsons from Savannah, GA
Saturday, July 17, 2010 8:48 PM GMT
Kevin Wrote: Take a look at this article
"Former top prosecutor praises Justice Dept. efforts but says Medicare needs fixing United States - Prosecutor - Medicare - Law - Politics"
Posted by Kevin Garner from Sunnyvale, CA
Saturday, July 17, 2010 4:48 PM GMT
Ninety-four people have been charged for their alleged participation in schemes to collectively submit more than $251 million in false claims to the Medicare program in the continuing operation of the Medicare Fraud Strike Force in Miami; Baton Rouge, La.; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Detroit and Houston, announced Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen ...
Posted by Tommy Berry from Naperville, IL
Saturday, July 17, 2010 3:12 PM GMT
Federal agents arrest 94 people, including doctors and clinic owners, accused in fraud scheme. Fraud - Medicare - United States - Health - Politics
Posted by Brandon Page from Tacoma, WA
Saturday, July 17, 2010 12:59 PM GMT
I saw this posted Saturday on ABCNEWS.GO.COM.
"Feds launch largest Medicare fraud bust, charging 94 in 5 states for $251 million scams Fraud - Medicare - United States - Medicare fraud - Health care"
Posted by Rachel Sims from Oxnard, CA
Saturday, July 17, 2010 8:23 AM GMT
Posted by Tina Foster from Topeka, KS
Saturday, July 17, 2010 6:47 AM GMT
I saw this posted Saturday on WWW.YOUTUBE.COM.
Posted by Bill Willis from Little Rock, AR
Saturday, July 17, 2010 4:35 AM GMT
My Aunt, Lauren,told me about this.
"Medicare, Apple press conference, Kellogg cereal recall, health care and Goldman Sachs are the trending topics on Google and Yahoo."
Posted by Ernest Wright from Irving, TX
Saturday, July 17, 2010 2:11 AM GMT
MIAMI (AP) - Federal authorities said Friday they are conducting the largest Medicare fraud bust ever in five different states and arrested dozens of suspects accused in scams totaling $251 million. Several doctors and nurses were among those arrested in Miami, New York City, Detroit, Houston and Baton Rouge, La., accused of billing Medicare for unnecessary equipment, physical therapy and HIV ...
Posted by Lorraine Arnold from Salem, OR
Saturday, July 17, 2010 12:46 AM GMT
My sister told me about this - "Medicare fraud pushes authorities to conduct the largest fraud bust ever in five different states and arrested dozens of suspects accused in scams totaling $251 million."
Posted by Antonio Weber from Laredo, TX