NC healthcare professionals among those charged in massive fraud case

The Department of Justice announced criminal charges against five people and one North Carolina company as part of a wide-scale probe into Medicare and Medicaid Fraud. The DOJ also announced that several others were convicted in an ongoing investigation into a Raleigh facility.

The new charges stem from Medicaid kickbacks to patients in exchange for attending substance abuse services, and from false and fraudulent billings to Medicare for durable medical equipment, said Acting United States Attorney Daniel P. Bubar.

“Fraud against our healthcare system is not a victimless crime – it threatens patient care, burdens taxpayers, and undermines trust in critical programs,” Bubar said. “Today’s charges demonstrate our office’s resolve to pursue those who attempt to profit by violating federal law and jeopardizing public resources.”…

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