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Is Medicaid Fraud the Real Drain on America's Wallet?
While Medicaid fraud exists, it's dwarfed by the massive tax evasion by the wealthy. Discover the real cost to taxpayers and why focusing solely on Medicaid misses the bigger picture.
Colorado Medicaid program battles new problems — with few answers — after transport fraud scheme
State health officials suspended one of Colorado’s largest Medicaid transportation providers last week after accusing it of ...
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State suspends 4 nursing homes from Medicaid program in anti-fraud campaign
The owners of four New Jersey skilled nursing facilities have been barred from participating in the state’s Medicaid program ...
Bristol eye doctor pleads guilty to fraud in Medicaid audit case
Helen Zervas admitted to interfering with an audit of Medicaid overpayments that ended after Kosta Diamantis helped deliver a ...
DOGE targets Medicare agency, looking for fraud
Elon Musk's DOGE is targeting Medicare and Medicaid for potential fraud as part of his campaign to trim down the federal ...
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Four Pharmacists Sentenced for Roles in $13 Million Medicare, Medicaid, and Private Insurer Fraud Conspiracy
February 10, 2025 – Four pharmacy owners have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud and ...
Bristol eye doctor pleads guilty to Medicare fraud, bribing state officials
A Bristol eye doctor pleaded guilty to defrauding Medicaid and Medicare and of conspiring with two unnamed public officials ...
Farmington optometrist pleads guilty to Medicare fraud, public corruption offenses, feds say
Helen Zervas of Farmington pleaded guilty to health care fraud and public corruption offenses Tuesday, federal officials said.
DOGE Aides Search Medicare Agency Payment Systems for Fraud
The DOGE representatives have been on site at the agency’s offices this week, the people said, and they are looking at the ...
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Serial scammer gets up to 25 years for Medicaid fraud
A serial Medicaid fraudster was sentenced this week to prison for a $7 million scheme to bill federal health programs for fake medical exams. A state court judge sentenced Imran Shams, a 66-year-old ...
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New York City physician convicted in $24M fraud scheme
A federal jury found a New York City physician guilty of causing the submission of more than $24 million in fraudulent Medicare claims.
Arizona couple must pay over $1.2 billion after pleading guilty to Medicare fraud
Alexandra Gehrke and Jeffrey King face up to 20 years in prison each for defrauding Medicare in a wound-care scheme.