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$6.5 Billion in Cash
[By Edward Bukstel]
ME-P SPECIAL REPORT
FBI’s Medicare Fraud Strike Forces Strikes $6.5 Billion in Cash.
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Miami based Home Health Agency owner guilty of Medicare fraud, The Medicare Fraud Strike Force since its inception in March 2007, is now operating in nine cities across the country, has charged nearly 2,100 defendants who have collectively billed the Medicare program for more than $6.5 billion.
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In addition, the HHS Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, working in conjunction with the HHS-OIG, are taking steps to increase accountability and decrease the presence of fraudulent providers.
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