In an operation Federal law enforcement characterizes as the biggest of its kind, two dozen individuals were indicted last week on charges that they were involved in a scheme to defraud Medicare of over $1.7 billion.
California Firm Agrees To Pay $30 Million To Settle Medicare Part C Fraud Allegations
Miami Beach Man Convicted Of Defrauding Medicare And Medicaid Of Over $38 Million
Chicago Woman Convicted On Charges Of Defrauding Medicare Of Over $3 Million
Mississippi Man Pleads Guilty To Alleged Involvement In Conspiracy To Defraud TRICARE Of $200 Million
A Mississippi man pled guilty last week to charges that he was involved in a scheme to defraud TRICARE of $200 million via incorrectly compounded medicines.
Louisiana Social Worker Pleads Guilty To Attempting To Defraud Medicaid Of $1.8 Million
A licensed clinical social worker in Louisiana pled guilty last week to his involvement in an attempt at defrauding Medicaid of over $1.8 million in false claims.
Maryland Woman Sentenced To 3-1/2 Years In Prison For Submitting $9.8 Million In Fraudulent Claims To Medicaid
Maryland Urology Practice To Pay $1.85 Million To Settle Medicare Fraud Claims
The False Claims Act harshly penalized medical fraud
Health care in the United States is expensive. This can be made worse by those who choose to file false claims for medical services that never took place or that didn't need to take place.
Mississippi Woman Pleads Guilty To Involvement To Defraud TRICARE Of $200 Million In False Claims
Federal officials say a Mississippi woman was involved in a scheme to defraud TRICARE of $200 million by fraudulently formulated compounded medications for military members and their dependents.
