Three people were charged in a $1 billion Medicare fraud and money laundering scheme that federal authorities called “the largest single criminal health care fraud case ever,” the Department of Justice announced Friday.
“The owner of more than 30 Miami-area skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, a hospital administrator and a physician’s assistant were charged with conspiracy, obstruction, money laundering and health care fraud in connection with a $1 billion scheme,” a Justice Department statement said.
“This is the largest single criminal health care fraud case ever brought against individuals by the Department of Justice,” Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell said in a statement.
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It looks like the alert monitor for excessive claims is set too low.
ReplyDeleteAt what point does the death penalty come into play for theses perpetrators?
ReplyDeletei hope they give them life in prison taking from poor dying and sick people,they are scum of the earth.
ReplyDelete1:08 PM - that would be never.
ReplyDeleteand of course they will be raising
ReplyDeletethe cost for Medicare for Seniors---
when the majority can hardly afford
their Ins. & medicines.
Government should be "on top " of
knowing how to Stop this!!
If they steal a billion dollars, doesn't it make sense that they give back a billion dollars?
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