MEDICARE FRAUD ARRESTS IN USD429 MILLION’S WORTH OF SCAMS
October 1st, 2012
BY ROBERT STOKES
AMERICANS will go to the polls in November knowing that a crackdown on fraud in the USA's USD555 billion per year Medicare health programme has teeth. The Department of Justice (DoJ) has announced it has charged 91 medical professionals (on October 4) in seven cities with involvement in USD429.2 million of Medicare frauds.
A DoJ and Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) strike force uncovered alleged false billings for health services. Charges included wire fraud, identity theft, money laundering, and kickbacks for patients.
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