US Authorities Bust 455 in $6.5 B Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Scheme
Over 450 individuals were arrested across 45 states for submitting at least $6.5 billion in false Medicare and Medicaid claims. Among them were 90 doctors, nurses and other medical professionals. One nurse spent her share on an $865,000 Bulgari necklace, a $594,000 Ferrari and a $4.6 million Philippines beach resort. Authorities seized luxury cars, mansions, fine art and even a yacht. In Florida, a doctor in an $89 million scheme signed off on a cardiovascular test after a cursory review, and the patient later died during basketball practice. Texas nurses billed Medicare up to $1 million per patient for unnecessary tissue grafts. Marizel Yukee of Las Vegas is accused of funneling $297 million from $906 million in claims into real estate and jewelry. Three Florida nurses also face charges over a $118 million graft scheme, with one alleged to have spent $215,000 on an NFL stadium suite.
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