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Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 30 Individuals with Medicare Fraud and Expands Operations

by Nolan and Auerbach on January 12, 2010

Thanks to the Medicare Fraud Strike Force, 30 people have been charged in three cities for their alleged roles in schemes to submit more than $61 million in false Medicare claims, according to a Dec. 15, 2009 press release by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). These individuals who were charged are accused of various [...]

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Has Greed Driven Stent Implantation?

by Nolan and Auerbach on May 17, 2007

The FBI is apparently investigating allegations that a Maryland cardiologist, Dr. John “Jack” McLean was performing unnecessary stent implantations on his patients.  Officials have stated that most of the patients involved are Medicare patients.  On average, Medicare pays between $11,184 to $14,287 for a drug-eluting stent procedure. The investigation which involves the FBI as well [...]

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