Medicare Fraud Lands More Than 30 Suspects Behind Bars in South Florida
By Dr. Thu Pham, O.D., Law Clerk
On October 4, 2012, federal authorities arrested 33 suspects in South Florida for allegedly filing fraudulent Medicare claims totaling $205 million. Payment of bribes and kickbacks, as well as payments to patient recruiters were an issue in this investigation.
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Feds Focus on Crackdown of Medicare Fraud Nationwide.
These arrests are part of a nationwide initiative to crack down on theft committed by individuals against Medicare. Peter Budetti, the Medicare anti-fraud czar states that the goal is to catch the fraud before the fraudsters “can successfully bill Medicare.” Previously, fraud was caught only after the funds were disbursed and spent.
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