The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Inspector General (HHS-OIG), with the collaboration of the United States Secret Service (USSS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has uncovered a massive health care fraud operation that led to the arrests of 10 people. They include the presidents and employees of four medical organizations, Monte Mar Health Corporation (Monte Mar), PROMEDS Medical Inc. (PROMEDS) Quality Care Medical Supply (Quality), and Preferred Medical Equipment (PME). In multiple indictments the businesses were charged with filing fraudulent claims to Medicare for Durable Medical Equipment and other unnecessary costs. [...]





23. January 2012
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