| California durable medical equipment company convicted of Medicare Fraud |
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| A Los Angeles federal jury convicted owner-operators of a durable medical equipment (DME) company of Medicare fraud. The new was reported in a July 17,2009 US Department of Justice (DOJ) press release.
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| Medicare Strike Force charges 20 with Medicare Fraud |
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| The Medicare Fraud Strike Force scored another big win when it charged 20 defendants, most from the Los Angeles area, in seven cases, for allegedly taking part in Medicare fraud schemes. The total bill in fraudulent claims: more than $26 million.
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| Medicare Strike Force charges 53 for Medicare Fraud |
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| The US Department of Justice, in a June 24, 2009 press release, told of Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations that netted charges against health care executives, 53 doctors and Medicare beneficiaries. The actions of those charged allegedly resulted in false Medicare billings of $50 million in Detroit.
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| US steps up Medicare fraud enforcement in 2009 |
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| May 2009 marked a stepped-up assault against Medicare fraud and any other type of fraudulent activity aimed at defrauding the US government’s health care system.
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