Medicare fraud

In the United States, Medicare fraud is the claiming of Medicare health care reimbursement to which the claimant is not entitled. There are many different types of Medicare fraud, all of...

Medicare fraud explodes in SFla with stolen IDs, telemedicine

The couple, who received huge kickbacks from a company that supplied the expensive skin grafts, bought a Ferrari, a Mercedes-Benz, gold bars and a nearly $6 million mansion, according to an indictment. In late June, the Department of Justice announced what authorities described as a “snapshot” of recent healthcare fraud probes , including the Arizona case. The figures were staggering: 193 business operators, medical doctors and other licensed professionals — including 38 defendants in Sout...

Medicare fraud bust: $251M in scams - Washington Times

Authorities said busts carried out this week in Miami, New York City, Detroit, Houston and Baton Rouge, La., were the largest Medicare fraud takedown in history — part of a massive overhaul in the...

Office of Public Affairs | Doctor Convicted of Nearly $2M Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Scheme | United Sta....

A federal jury convicted a Nevada doctor yesterday for his role in defrauding Medicare and Medicaid of nearly $2 million.

Patients tell judge of ‘monster’ Detroit cancer doctor in fraud case – New York

Patients and their relatives described how a Detroit-area cancer doctor wrecked their lives through his fraud.

53 in Detroit and Miami Indicted in Medicare Fraud Sting

The Justice Department yesterday unsealed criminal indictments against 53 people for allegedly bilking the Medicare system, the latest step in a wide-ranging effort to prevent fraud that costs the...

Medicare Fraud Strike Force

Kathleen Sebelius and Eric Holder announced that the Medicare Fraud Strike Force charged 111... [1][2] The Strike Force operates out of Baton Rouge, Brooklyn, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit...

Taylor pharmacist, brother guilty of health care, wire fraud – The News Herald

By Charles E. RamirezThe Detroit NewsA Wayne County pharmacist and his brother have been found guilty of health care and wire fraud, federal officials said.Raad Kouza and his brother, Ramis Kouza,...

Office of Public Affairs | Four Detroit-Area Physicians Found Guilty of Health C

A federal jury found four Detroit-area physicians guilty today of health care fraud charges for their roles in a scheme to administer unnecessary back injections to patients in exchange for prescri...

Two Brothers Convicted in $15m Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Insurer Fraud Case

Two brothers have been convicted of Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Insurer Fraud related to prescription medication claims. Raad Kouza, a pharmacist, and Ramis Kouzza collectively caused Medicare,...