Eleven people indicted for Medicare fraud in LA
Compliance Monitor, May 21, 2008
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The Los Angeles Medicare Strike Force is bringing charges against individuals and organizations that collectively made almost $13 million in fraudulent claims to the Medicare program, according to a Department of Justice (DOJ) press release.
The defendants face charges including:
- Conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud
- Advising or participating in a scheme to defraud a healthcare benefit program
- Aggravated identity theft
The defendants each face up to 10 years in prison. The DOJ is also seeking forfeiture of the fraudulent proceeds.
A similar Medicare Fraud Strike Force in South Florida has helped recover millions of dollars and convict more than 100 people in Miami.
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