Medicare fraudsters rake in billions

From: The Washington Times | November 30, 2009 

Medicare fraud is a multibillion-dollar business preying on an ever-increasing number of retiring baby boomers who often are being charged for medical treatments and products they don't need and for services they don't receive. The health care reform legislation pending in Congress -- and under debate in the Senate -- relies on reining in these fraudulent schemes to help finance coverage for the uninsured. But analysts in and out of government question whether those savings will ever be found. Despite bolstered efforts by federal, state and local law enforcement authorities to crack down on fraudsters, abuse continues to grow. Assistant ...

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