Medicare fraud force
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
Sixteen individuals in Florida fraudulently over-billed Medicare by about $101 million, primarily in durable medical equipment claims, according to charges announced by the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida May 25. The indictments result from an investigation involving the FBI and the HHS Inspector General's office. The Department of Justice and HHS are cooperating on a Medicare Fraud Strike Force, initially focusing on DME (1"The Gray Sheet" May 14, 2007, p. 8)...