October 17, 2018 – New high-profile Medicare fraud cases have led to convictions and lengthy prison sentences for providers that attempted to defraud Medicare of $36.9 million.
Federal agencies including HHS, the FBI, the Department of Justice (DoJ), and the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) have partnered with local District Attorney’s offices to suppress Medicare fraud. The latest round of Medicare fraud cases primarily involves the use of patient kickbacks and false billing practices to illegally profit from the Medicare program.
Source: $36.9M in Medicare Fraud Leads to Federal Convictions, Sentencing / HealthPayer Intelligence