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Proof that one Medicare provider with a laptop can steal more than ten men with guns

By Zachary A. Kitts

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In Mario Puzo's novel The Godfather, Don Corleone says something along the lines of, "One lawyer with his brief case can steal more than ten men with guns."

Today the Washington Post has an excellent front page story by Carrie Johnson proving that one crooked Medicare provider with a laptop can steal even more than that--to be specific, one single South Florida Medicare/Medicaid provider bilked the United States out of $105 million.

To access the article, click here.

Hopefully, this will show the importance of the other news of the day: the House Judiciary Committee just announced that it will hold hearings on the False Claims Correction Act of 2008 next Thursday, June 19th.

While the House bill largely tracks the Senate bill, it includes a number of additional provisions, including a provision addressing the interplay between Federal Rule of CIvil Procedure 9(b) and the FCA. This bill includes sponsors from both sides of the aisle, and hopefully more will come on board soon.

More information to follow.

Zachary Kitts
Cook & Kitts, PLLC

Full post as published by Virginia Qui Tam Law on June 13, 2008 (boomark / email).