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Feds Tackle Fraud: 36 Arrested in Medicare Scams Worth $251M

07/20/2010
By Mona Lisa Vito
Feds Tackle Fraud: 36 Arrested in Medicare Scams Worth $251M

This past Friday July 16 at a press conference in Miami Attorney General Eric Holder and Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius announced that over 360 federal agents had raided the homes and offices of Medicare fraudsters accused of stealing over $251 million. Authorities say most of the thirty-six individuals arrested Friday...
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Fighting Medicare Fraud

07/15/2010
By Lucy Dylan
Fighting Medicare Fraud

Every year, both seniors and the government lose quality health care and billions of dollars to corrupt providers. Medicare fraud isn’t new, but as the new health care reforms have passed, fraud has been in the spotlight. Medicare fraud affects everyone, from the government to seniors to taxpayers.
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Crackdown on Medicare Fraud

02/24/2010
By Bill Stapleton

Medicare fraud is among the most common types of health care fraud. The Obama administration has requested a funding increase in an effort to cut down the Medicare fraud. These efforts have been successful in the Miami area, which has the highest rates of both Medicare fraud and prosecutions.
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BMW Developing Car That Can Detect Strokes

06/17/2009
By Annie Finneran

Smart car? That’s an understatement. BMW, along with Mercedes and Volvo, are developing cards with a wide range of technology intended to make driving safer for seniors. BMW’s model is a car that will safely guide itself to a stop in case the driver suffers a heart attack or other medical emergency such as...
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