TAKEPLACE: 10 BROOKLYN RESIDENTS FRAUDULENTLY BILLED THE MEDICARE SYSTEM

Friday, February 18, 2011

10 BROOKLYN RESIDENTS FRAUDULENTLY BILLED THE MEDICARE SYSTEM

Federal prosecutors say 10 Brooklyn residents fraudulently billed the Medicare system for $90 million. They were part of a national sweep leading to the arrests of 111 people in six states.

The Department of Justice said the sweep is intended as a show of strength to deter future criminals, but there's no alleged conspiracy or any connection between the cases, which the DOJ said totals $225 million in fraudulent claims nationwide. WNYC

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