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24 Charged in $1.2 Billion Medicare Scheme, U.S. Says - The New York Times
Federal officials said Tuesday that they had dismantled a $1.2 billion Medicare scheme that spanned continents and ensnared hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting elderly and disabled patients.
Under the scheme, which the authorities described as one of the largest health care frauds in United States history, doctors prescribed back, shoulder, wrist and knee braces that were not needed, prosecutors said. Twenty-four people were charged, according to the Justice Department.
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It is likely we've all seen their ads on TV. 'Need a shoulder, back or knee brace? It costs you nothing thanks to Medicare.' A major teleswindle involving medical device manufacturers giving kickbacks to corrupt MDs.
Federal officials said Tuesday that they had dismantled a $1.2 billion Medicare scheme that spanned continents and ensnared hundreds of thousands of unsuspecting elderly and disabled patients.
Under the scheme, which the authorities described as one of the largest health care frauds in United States history, doctors prescribed back, shoulder, wrist and knee braces that were not needed, prosecutors said. Twenty-four people were charged, according to the Justice Department.
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It is likely we've all seen their ads on TV. 'Need a shoulder, back or knee brace? It costs you nothing thanks to Medicare.' A major teleswindle involving medical device manufacturers giving kickbacks to corrupt MDs.
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