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(3,910 posts) Tue Jun 30, 2015, 09:04 PM Jun 2015

DOJ Uncovers Billions in Medicare Fraud

While it does have its share of flaws, the Affordable Care Act is actually a very powerful piece of legislation that has given regulatory agencies the power they need to go after people who are ripping off American taxpayers. And this new power has yielded some fairly impressive results by uncovering some of the most egregious cases of Medicare fraud that we’ve seen in a long time.

Ring of Fire’s Farron Cousins discusses this with attorney Will Atkinson.

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DOJ Uncovers Billions in Medicare Fraud (Original Post) GoLeft TV Jun 2015 OP

It's good to see something done about Medicare fraud. Hopefully this has put a major dent in think Jun 2015 #1

I've been keeping an eye out for Medicare fraud, as it seems so easy to pull off. Frustratedlady Jun 2015 #2

Many cases of fraud coming out of Florida? What was that Governor's name again? n/t A Simple Game Jul 2015 #5

One of my (former) doctors is serving a year and a day NV Whino Jun 2015 #3

Crackdown on these fraudsters. Takes money from those in need. 7962 Jun 2015 #4

think

(11,641 posts)

1. It's good to see something done about Medicare fraud. Hopefully this has put a major dent in

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 09:39 PM

Jun 2015

These criminal activities.

Frustratedlady

(16,254 posts)

2. I've been keeping an eye out for Medicare fraud, as it seems so easy to pull off.

Reply to think (Reply #1)

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 10:10 PM

Jun 2015

They truly have been uncovering some major cases worth millions of dollars. I don't know how much of that is recovered, but at least they've plugged parts of the drain.

It seems there are more cases coming out of Florida.

They just announced a huge case involving doctors AND nurses a couple week or so ago.

http://samuel-warde.com/2015/06/u-s-attorney-general-lynch-announces-biggest-medical-fraud-bust-in-doj-history-243-arrested/

A Simple Game

(9,214 posts)

5. Many cases of fraud coming out of Florida? What was that Governor's name again? n/t

Reply to Frustratedlady (Reply #2)

Wed Jul 1, 2015, 08:31 AM

Jul 2015

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

3. One of my (former) doctors is serving a year and a day

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 10:18 PM

Jun 2015

Not for Medicare fraud—he copped a plea for that—but for tax evasion. He should be out, or out shortly for that. I doubt that he will ever pay for being a misogynist, pig, asshole.

I'll settle for him losing his practice.

7962

(11,841 posts)

4. Crackdown on these fraudsters. Takes money from those in need.

Reply to GoLeft TV (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2015, 11:42 PM

Jun 2015

Send them to jail
And crack down on the disability fraudsters too. They've been catching them lately too

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