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Federal grand jury in Puerto Rico hands down indictments in Medicaid fraud

Published on Thursday, March 5, 2009

By María Miranda Sierra
Caribbean Net News Puerto Rico Correspondent
Email: miranda@caribbeannetnews.com

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico: A federal grand jury in Puerto Rico has returned a 30-count indictment, charging four individuals with conspiracy to commit health care fraud, soliciting and receiving kickbacks in relation to the Medicare Program and making false statements.

The indictment also contains forfeiture allegations for $513,108.35, including two real estate properties, US Attorney for the District of Puerto Rico Rosa Emilia Rodríguez-Vélez, said in a news conference.

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On March 5, 2009 the Miami Herald reported that “State investigators began sweeps this week targeting fraud and abuse in the home healthcare industry in Miami-Dade, aiming to potentially save millions of dollars in questionable payments by Medicaid.

“They launched a mission to inspect up to 125 home healthcare agencies, about one-third of all Medicaid providers in the county. The providers bill for unskilled workers who are supposed to help homebound patients with bathing, skin care, medication, wound dressing and other basic needs.”

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