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South Florida Authorities Arrest More Than 30 Suspects For Medicare Fraud

The Health Law Firm

On October 4, 2012, federal authorities arrested 33 suspects in South Florida for allegedly filing fraudulent Medicare claims totaling $205 million. These arrests are part of a nationwide initiative to crack down on theft committed by individuals against Medicare. By Dr. Thu Pham, O.D.,

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Medicare Fraud Busts Result in Over 100 Arrests

The Health Law Firm

Over 100 doctors, nurses and other health professionals were arrested on charges relating to Medicare fraud by federal agents on May 2, 2012. Indest III, J.D., Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law. The arrests were made in seven cities nationwide, but more than half took place in South Florida.

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Patient Recruiter is Convicted of Medicare Fraud for Power Wheelchairs

The Health Law Firm

Law Clerk, The Health Law Firm On August 9, 2012, the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, located in New Orleans, Louisianna, affirmed the conviction of a patient recruiter in Texas for Medicare Fraud committed after Hurricane Katrina. The patient recruiter was charged with conspiracy to defraud Medicare.

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Miami Man Pleads Guilty in $42 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

The Health Law Firm

The owner and operator of a Miami home health care agency pleaded guilty for his part in a $42 million home health Medicare fraud scheme, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ), the FBI and the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). First Leg of the Fraud Operation: Kickbacks and Bribes.

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South Florida Doctors Convicted of Medicare Fraud by Federal Jury

The Health Law Firm

A federal jury convicted two South Florida doctors, one Miami-area therapist, and two other individuals for their participation in a Medicare fraud scheme. The jury reached a decision on June 1, 2012. The two doctors and the therapist were each found guilty of one count of conspiracy to commit health care fraud.

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Two South Florida Doctors Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Medicare Fraud

The Health Law Firm

Two South Florida doctors, both former medical directors at the mental health care company American Therapeutic Corporation (ATC), will spend 10 years in prison for their part in a $205 million Medicare fraud scheme. A US district judge handed down the sentence on October 1, 2012.

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South Florida Mental Health Clinics Under Scrutiny by the Office of Inspector General for Medicare Fraud

The Health Law Firm

On August 16, 2012, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report on questionable billing by mental health centers. The report focuses on the nation’s mental health clinics that overbilled Medicare in 2010, some by tens of millions of dollars. Big Busts in Two South Florida Mental Health Clinics for Medicare Fraud.

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