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U.S. authorities charge 111 in Medicare fraud worth $225-million

By Robert David, Esq.

Miami, FL - Federal agents took to the streets early this morning arrested and more than 30 suspects charged with Medicare fraud as part of a nationwide operation authorities are describing as the largest healthcare fraud take-down to date. This morning?s arrests in Miami arrests coincided with other arrests in New York, Los Angeles and Detroit. Federal authorities charged more than 100 doctors, nurses and physical therapists in nine cities with Medicare fraud Thursday, part of a massive nationwide bust that snared more suspects than any other in history. More than 700 law enforcement agents fanned out to arrest 111 people accused of illegally billing Medicare more than $225 million. The arrests are the latest in a string of major busts in the past two years as authorities have struggled to pare the fraud that's believed to cost the government between $60 billion and $90 billion each year...continue to full post

Full post as published by Health Care Fraud Blog on February 17, 2011 (boomark / email).