Medicare fraud suspect caught after 2 years on lam

Ya know what else. My doctors did this to the tune of $60,000 and when I reported it, NOTHING was done by Medicare.

But Medicare is so efficient compared to the private sector, only 3 pct overhead, too bad they pay out 10pct of the program on bogus claims:)

This article is one that really highlights what the health care bill is about and it proves as always that white collar crime is ignored and those that benefit from it will fight the hardest to hide and protect it. The system is always in danger from those who game it. When we overlook the obvious we make ill informed decisions. Namely "Deregulation" and " Less Oversight" will breed crime and pillage of any system be it public or private etc, Barney Madoff.

I have known for several years that Medicare fraud is rampant. That is why I say, before the "new" health care reform is debated or passed any further, the fraud needs to be investigated and people who commit the fraud should have to either pay it back, or have their property seized and auctioned off, just like Madoff.

I also think that taxpayer dollars should not be used to pay for any care of illegals in this country. It isn't fair to those who are American citizens that cannot receive health care, due to many different circumstances, which we all know exist for one reason or another.

$47 billion in questionable Medicare claims

With the billions of dollars in fraud, the above in just one year, you could divide that money up amongst our 50 states and each would receive nearly one billion dollars. Amazing, isn't it?

Hello Victoria66, I am glad to have received your comment on the medicare fraud article but, lets not confuse the issue of health care with health care fraud, the one is not synonymous with the other. I submit to you that there are laws on the books to deal with fraud now and the lack of oversight is what has prevented that and not the fact of whether or not we have health care. The fraud that has occurred is because someone figured out how, as they always do is how to game the system at the expense of the taxpayer.

That is true, if it is possible to recovery the money. In most cases you will find it highly unlikely. The Madoff scheme was one of rare happen-stance and any more of those would be a surprise. Thank you for your comments and thoughts.