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Feds Ignore Medicare Scam Alerts (The Times Leader, 11/15/09)
Govt: Medicare paid $47 billion in suspect claims (Associated Press, 11/14/09)
How to Save Billions on Health Care Now (CBS News, 11/12/09)
Feds leaning on technology to target waste, fraud (Modern Healthcare, 11/11/09)
Profit and Fraud (The Weekly Standard, 11/4/09)
Annual Medicare Fraud: $60 Billion; Annual Profits of Top Ten Insurance Companies: $8 Billion (The Weekly Standard, 10/31/09)
Texas a hotbed as authorities crack down on Medicare, Medicaid fraud (Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10/31/09)
Detroit-area clinic owner pleads guilty in Medicare fraud scheme (Washington Examiner, 10/30/09)
Massive fraud makes Medicare a lousy model (Baltimore Sun, 10/30/09)
In Medicaid Fraud Cases, Some Unlikely Suspects (New York Times, 10/29/09)
‘Millionaire’ Medicaid cheats busted (New York Post, 10/29/09)
New efforts to fight Medicaid fraud announced by state (The Times-Picayune, 10/29/09)
Lawmakers Target Medicare and Medicaid Fraud (Wall Street Journal, 10/28/09)
7 Charged in Medicare fraud, feds seize millions (Houston Chronicle, 10/28/09)
Medicare, Medicaid fraud summit being considered (Associated Press, 10/28/09)
Fraud plagues government health care (Washington Examiner, 10/27/09)
Study Finds Obama is Focusing Upon Wrong Healthcare Waste (The New American, 10/27/09)
20 charged with Medicare fraud (Los Angeles Times, 10/22/09)
US Officials Continue to Crack Down on Medicare Fraud (Wall Street Journal, 10/21/09)
Healthcare System Wastes up to $800 Billion Annually (Reuters, 10/26/09)
“Organizer of Medical Equipment Scam Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison” (American Chronicle, 10/23/09)
13 arrested in NJ prescription drug ring takedown (Philadelphia Inquirer, 10/20/09)
Medicaid, Medicare make easy marks for fraud, and reform could make it worse (Chicago Tribune, 10/19/09)
Detroit-Area Physical Therapist Pleads Guilty in Medicare Fraud Scheme (Reuters, 10/19/09)
Report: Central Florida doctor faces new charges (Orlando Sentinel, 10/19/09)
Staggering need, striking neglect (Washington Post, 10/18/09)
Six men plead guilty in racketeering case (Miami Herald, 10/15/09)
Crack down on Medicare, Medicaid fraud (Miami Herald, 10/12/09)
Mafia, violent criminals turn to Medicare fraud (Associated Press, 10/6/09)
Medicare scammers face long sentences (Miami Herald, 10/6/09)
Scott guilty of GA Medicaid fraud (Atlanta Business Chronicle, 10/5/09)
New Jersey hospital to pay $8.3 million for kickbacks, Medicare fraud scheme (American Chronicle, 10/3/09)
Five Detroit residents plead guilty to health care fraud charges (American Chronicle, 10/3/09)
GAO report: Millions in fraud, drug abuse clogs Medicaid (USA Today, 10/3/09)
Medicaid audit finds that prescriptions were filled for 1,800 dead patients (Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10/2/09)
Making the world safe for Medicaid fraud (Wall Street Journal, 10/2/09)
UMDNJ agrees to $8.3 million settlement with Justice Department (Modern Healthcare, 9/30/09)
3 Indiana hospitals settle Medicare disputes (Chicago Tribune, 9/30/09)
Medicaid fraud report fingers Texas (Dallas Morning News, 9/30/09)
NY, California, Washington state sued over Medicaid (Reuters, 9/30/09)
St. Vincent’s to pay $2M in Medicare fraud case (Birmingham Business Journal, 9/29/09)
Businessman pleads guilty to $18.4M Medicare scam (Chicago Tribune, 9/29/09)
Seniors, state partner to fight Medicare/Medicaid fraud (The Advocate, 9/28/09)
Woman gets prison in medical fraud (Associated Press, 9/25/09)
Miami Medicare fraud defendant gets 8 years (Miami Herald, 9/22/09)
Obama’s expert on Medicare fraud (Wall Street Journal, 9/22/09)
Health reform should begin with ending fraud (Real Clear Politics, 9/15/09)
Medicare is no model for health reform (Wall Street Journal, 9/11/09)
Businessman pleads guilty to Medicare fraud (WRAL.com, 9/8/09)
Motorized scooters frequently part of Medicare fraud cases (WRAL.com, 9/2/09)
More than 30 arrested in Medicare fraud sweep in Houston, Boston, NY, Louisiana (Dallas Morning News, 7/30/09)
You Paid for It: Ambulance Rides, Health Care Reform (WGRZ Buffalo, 7/30/09)
Dozens Arrested in Medicare Bust (Wall Street Journal, 7/29/09)
Powerful Congress member does little to stop fraud in health care (San Francisco Examiner, 7/24/09)
Six are Charged in Medicaid Fraud Scheme (New York Times, 7/16/09)
Ads about free medical scooters often lack wheels (Dallas Star-Telegram, 7/16/09)
Bigger than Madoff (National Review, 7/15/09)
Linwood surgeon charged with $8.5 million in fraud (Gloucester County Times, 7/14/09)
Stolen Medicare cash may have been sent overseas (Houston Chronicle, 7/11/09)
20 Arrested in Medicaid Fraud Case (New York Times, 7/9/09)
Medicare fraud suspect from Miami-Dade flees country (Miami Herald, 7/8/09)
Miami is center of Medicare fraud (Washington Examiner, 7/8/09)
Miami physician convicted in HIV therapy Medicare fraud is a symptom of a flawed health care system (Washington Examiner, 7/3/09)
Why It’s Easy to Steal from Medicare (Wall Street Journal, 7/2/09)
Feds: Health care fraud costs you billions (KHOU.com Houston, 7/2/09)
Two indicted in $179M Medicare fraud (South Florida Business Journal, 7/2/09)
District freezes child welfare Medicaid claims, loses millions (Washington Examiner, 6/29/09)
Medicaid fraud unit collects $5.3M (Denver Business Journal, 6/30/09)
We Must Stop the Rampant Fraud in the Health Care Industry (Huffington Post, (6/29/09)
Miami Physician Sentenced to 97 Months in Prison for Role in $10 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, 6/29/09)
Medicare Fraud Takedown Leads to 53 Indictments (HealthNews, 6/28/09)
8 Miami-Dade home healthcare providers jailed in Medicare fraud scam (Miami Herald, 6/26/09)
Crackdown on U.S. Healthcare Fraud (TopNews 6/25/09)
Former school board member sentenced for Medicare fraud (Mississippi Press, 6/26/09)
Medicare fraud suspect a no-show in court, is declared a fugitive (Miami Herald, 6/26/09)
Eight Miami Residents Charged in Five-State $100 Million Medicare and Medicaid Advantage Fraud Scheme (FBI, 6/23/09)
Medicare fraud probe targets 53 suspects in Miami, elsewhere (Miami Herald, 6/24/09)
Florida: Arrests in Medicare Fraud Ring (New York Times, 6/23/09)
Dozens arrested for $50M in alleged Medicare fraud schemes (Detroit News, 6/24/09)
Woman Pleads Guilty to Medicare Fraud Conspiracy (WSAV, 6/23/09)
The Fraud Squad (Huffington Post, 6/22/09)
State cracks down on Medicaid fraud (South Florida Business Journal, 6/18/09)
Fraud case intensified before Ind. Doc’s suicide (Associated Press, 6/17/09)
“Feds’ new anti-fraud effort pressures doctors” (American Medical News, 6/15/09)
“Improper billing reveals $1M TennCare fraud scheme” (Tennessean.com, 6/10/09)
“11 accused of scamming Medicare to get painkillers” (Associated Press, 6/4/09)
“Houston man guilty over nearly $5 million fraud” (Houston Chronicle, 6/3/09)
“The Cost Conundrum: What a Texas town can teach us about healthcare” (New Yorker, 6/1/09)
“What we think: Root out health fraud” (Orlando Sentinel, 5/26/09)
“Feds targeting billing fraud” (Modern Healthcare, 5/25/09)
“Fla. Takedown nets 11 in alleged Mafia crew” (Associated Press, 5/21/09)
“Miami-Dade doctor pleads guilty – again – to Medicare fraud” (Miami Herald, 5/8/09)
“Taxpayers Funding the ‘Good Life’ for Criminals” (ABC News, 5/7/09)
"Medicare Scam Steals Billions: Fake medical equipment vendors bill the government for taxpayer dollars" (ABC News Special, 5/6/09)
“Medicare fraud is far from over” (WPTV.com, 5/6/09)
“Stealing from your Medicaid” (MyFox Houston, 5/4/09)
“Woman pleads guilty to Medicaid fraud” (Wichita Eagle, 5/3/09)
“Doctor faces fraud charge” (The Advocate, 5/1/09)
“Government-run health insurance program made almost $19 billion in improper payments in 2008” (CNSNews.com, 5/1/09)
“NY AG recovers $263 million for Medicaid fraud” (Associated Press, 4/29/09)
“Florida House passes bill 114-0 to crack down on medical fraud” (St. Petersburg Times, 4/27/09)
“3 convicted in Houston, $36 million in Medicare fraud” (Dallas Morning News, 4/22/09)
“South Florida flagged in Medicare fraud report” (Miami Herald, 4/22/09)
“Spinning out of control” (Las Vegas Sun, 4/17/09)
“Fraud infects state in-home care program” (Los Angeles Times, 4/13/09)
“Ga. Woman Pleads Guilty to Health Fraud” (Fox Atlanta, 4/8/09)
“Two Sumner men indicted in health care, money laundering scheme” (Tennessean, 4/8/09)
“Doctor faces 133 more charges” (Lancaster Online, 4/2/09)
“The defrauders win” (Baltimore Sun, 3/27/09)
“Houston’s Methodist Hospital to Pay U.S. More than $9Million to Resolve Allegations of Overcharging Medicare” (FoxBusiness.com, 3/26/09)
“Las Vegas radiologists settle over Medicare fraud claims” (Las Vegas Sun, 3/25/09)
“Doctors, assistants plead guilty in $10M Medicare scam” (Miami Herald, 3/24/09)
“California AG sues to recover millions in Medi-Cal fraud” (ClaimsJournal.com, 3/20/09)
“Theft of government documents and benefit fraud doubled in Madison area” (Wisconsin State Journal, 3/20/09)
“San Mateo County to pay $6.8-million settlement over hospital billing” (Los Angeles Times, 3/17/09)
“Report: Fraud led to steep increase in Medicare billings” (ArkansasMatters.com, 3/14/09)
"GAO cites fraud in Medicare in-home services billings" (USA Today, 3/12/09)
“Dentist charged with Medicaid fraud” (Click2Houston.com, 3/10/09)
“Cracking down on Medicaid fraud critical for taxpayers” (Superior Telegram, 3/10/09)
“Lax scrutiny allowed Medicare fraud to flourish in Miami-Dade” (Miami Herald, 3/8/09)
“Company co-owner pleads guilty in wheelchair fraud case” (Roanoke Times, 3/6/09)
“Medicaid cracks down on suspected overbilling in Miami-Dade” (Miami Herald, 3/5/09)
“Doctor accused of fraud in claims” (Pennsylvania Patriot-News, 3/5/09)
“Two indicted for Georgia Medicaid fraud” (Atlanta Business Chronicle, 3/4/09)
“Feds derail power-chair-scooter scam” (Columbus Dispatch, 3/2/09)
“Trio sentenced in health billing fraud” (New Jersey Business Weekly, 3/2/09)
“Feds: Cuban exiles made millions in false Medicare claims, then left” (St. Petersburg Times, 3/2/09)
“South Florida doctors, hospitals named in fraud lawsuit” (Miami Herald, 2/27/09)
“Forest says 11 states will join fraud lawsuit” (Associated Press, 2/26/09)
“Miss. Man jailed in $1.2M Medicaid fraud” (Clarion-Ledger, 2/26/09)
“Jury orders $78.4M judgment in drug-pricing trial” (Associated Press, 2/24/09)
“Rochester pharmacy accused of overbilling Medicaid by $3.3 million” (WHEC.com, 2/23/09)
“Four sentenced for Medicare fraud” (Charleston Daily Mail, 2/20/09)
“Pharmacy owners accused of bilking Medicaid” (CBS4.com, 2/19/09)
“Three doctors indicted in $10M Medicare fraud scheme” (South Florida Business Journal, 2/17/09)
“Pharmacia ordered to pay $9M in Medicaid case” (The Business Journal of Milwaukee, 2/17/09)
“San Diego couple charged with Medicare fraud” (The Associated Press, 2/13/09)
“Kansas AG’s office: Millions recovered in Medicaid fraud cases “(Lawrence Journal-World, 2/3/09)
“Medicaid fraud investigators recover $52 million, report dozens of cases of fraud, patient abuse” (The Stanly News and Press, 1/26/09)
“Florida’s Medicaid reports $56M in fraud” (Jacksonville Business Journal, 1/16/09)
“Birmingham hospice company to pay $24.7 million Medicare fraud settlement” (The Birmingham News, 1/15/09)
“Attorney General Martha Coakley Announces Record $46.7 Million in Recoveries for the Massachusetts Medicaid Program in 2008” (Mass.gov, 1/15/09)
“Miami man sentenced in Medicare fraud case” (South Florida Business Journal, 1/13/09)
“7 hospitals in NY accused of $50M Medicaid fraud” (Associated Press, 1/6/08)
“Medicare fraud, big in Fla., prompts new bond rule” (Associated Press, 12/31/08)
“Miami doc gets stiff sentence for Medicare scam” (Associated Press, 12/18/08)
"Former CEO of City of Angels Medical Center pleads guilty to fraud" (Los Angeles Times, 12/13/08)
Transparently and Responsibly Improving our Health and Healthcare System - go to page 16 of the magazine (The Times of Sotheast Lousiana, V13, Number 25, 12/11/08)
"Two women share $1-million for exposing Sarasota doctor’s fraud" (St. Petersburg Times, 12/9/08)
"Two women share $1-million for exposing Sarasota doctor’s fraud" (St. Petersburg Times, 12/9/08)
U.S. ‘Not Getting What We Pay For’ (Washington Post, 11/30/08)
“Fraud report puts spotlight back on medical equipment policy” (CQ Press, 10/31/08)
“Gingrich: Americans share responsibility for health care reform” (The Salt Lake Tribune, 10/29/08)
“Justice department joins case against McKesson” (Wall Street Journal, 10/7/08)
“Medicare expands its crackdown on fraud” (USA Today, 10/7/08)
“Gingrich: Americans share responsibility for health care reform” (The Salt Lake Tribune, 10/29/08)
“Justice department joins case against McKesson” (Wall Street Journal, 10/7/08)
“Medicare expands its crackdown on fraud” (USA Today, 10/7/08)
“Former Wellcare employee pleads guilty to fraud” (Reuters, 10/6/08)
“Rampant Medicare fraud suspected in Miami” (USA Today, 10/6/08)
"U.S. attorney touts crackdown on ‘massive’ Medicare fraud" (Miami Herald, 10/1/08)
“2 Twin Cities pharmacists blow whistle on Walgreens’ Medicaid billing” - (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune, 9/29/08)
“Probe: Medicare paid billions in suspect claims” - Associated Press, 9/23/08)
“Hospital settles charges of overbilling” - (New York Times, 9/16/08)
“Los Angeles medical supplier convicted of fraud” - (Associated Press, 9/22/08)
“18 arrested in alleged $33-million Medicare fraud schemes” - (Los Angeles Times, 9/19/08)
“Man admits recruiting homeless for medical fraud” - (Associated Press, 9/19/08)
“State recovers $269M in Medicaid fraud, waste” - (New York Sun, 9/9/08)
“Indy man sentenced to 10 years for Medicaid fraud” - (WTHR.com Indianapolis, 9/9/08)
"As Home Health Care Industry Booms, Little Oversight to Counter Fraud" – (New York Times, 9/2/07)
“Report: Medicare spending billions on suspicious claims” – (USA Today, 8/25/2008)
“Stark Revelation” (Wall Street Journal, 8/23/08)
“Report Rejects Medicare Boast of Paring Fraud” – (New York Times, 8/21/08)
“Man accused of faking cancer to get drugs” – (The Arizona Republic, 8/20/08)
“WellCare agrees to pay $32.2M in Medicaid fraud investigation” – (St. Petersburg Times, 8/18/08)
“Amerigroup to Pay $225 Million to Settle Case” – (Wall Street Journal, 8/16/08)
“Congress tight with Medicare anti-fraud funds” – (Miami Herald, 8/11/08)
“3 Southern California hospitals accused of using homeless for fraud” – (Los Angeles Times, 8/7/08)
“Skimpy oversight endangers millions of Medicare dollars: Fictitious suppliers OKd for payment, investigation finds” – (San Francisco Chronicle, 8/4/08)
“Medicare fraud rampant in South Florida” – (Miami Herald, 8/3/08)
“Attorney, accountant charged in alleged insurance scam at Buena Park surgery center” – (Los Angeles Times, 6/28/08)
“Medical Fraud a Growing Problem” – (Washington Post, 6/13/08)
“Medical Rate Setting Is Focus of Fraud Inquiry” – (New York Times, 2/13/08)
“Criminals find Medicare easy to defraud” – (NBC, 12/12/07)
“Blatant Medicare fraud costs taxpayers billions” – (NBC, 12/11/07)
“Medicare Fraud Acute in South Florida” – (NPR, 10/11/07)
"Health Care Fraud" - (NBC, 12/11/07)
“U.S. Targets Health-Care Fraud, Abuse” – (Washington Post, 6/13/07)
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