36 arrested in Medicare scams totaling $280M

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By KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press Writer Kelli Kennedy, Associated Press Writer – Fri Jul 16, 9:24 am ET

MIAMI – 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 treatments that patients typically never received. Ninety-four suspects were indicted, and authorities said 36 people had been arrested as of Friday morning.

36 arrested in Medicare scams totaling $280M - Yahoo! News

 

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This is just the tip of the iceberg. Medicare and Medicade are over run with fraud and corruption. They are both bankrupt. Just wait. If this government attempt to take over the health care industry succeeds, these things will increase 10 fold. The government is not capable of running anything without messing it up and bad.

 

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36?

I heard there was 40 arrested in Detroit alone. Not just doctors but patients too.

 

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Indicted means they are being accused of a crime, but not in the charge of a law official, arrested is just that, arrested.