Feds charge 15 suspects in multiple alleged insurance, Medicare fraud schemes
Summary
Federal prosecutors charged 15 people in several states with Medicare and insurance fraud totaling about $2 billion. The alleged crimes included billing for fake substance abuse treatment, unnecessary surgeries, and hospice care for patients who were not terminally ill.Key Facts
- 15 suspects face federal charges related to Medicare and insurance fraud.
- Eight suspects, including some doctors, were arrested mostly in California.
- One scheme involved billing fake substance abuse treatment, earning over $1.6 billion.
- Another involved falsely diagnosing patients and billing for unnecessary blood vessel surgeries (atherectomies), totaling over $135 million.
- Three cases included billing Medicare for hospice care for patients who were not terminally ill, amounting to about $138 million.
- Some suspects will appear in federal courts in Los Angeles, Texas, and Illinois.
- Federal agents conducted early morning raids in Los Angeles to arrest suspects.
- The fraud schemes involved taking advantage of both private insurers and Medicare, a government health insurance program for people 65 and older or with certain disabilities.
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