5 stories tagged #Medicare fraud

  1. Dr. Oz Sounds Alarm on Massive Medicare Fraud Threatening Taxpayers and Seniors
    health

    Dr. Oz Sounds Alarm on Massive Medicare Fraud Threatening Taxpayers and Seniors

    CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz details how Medicare fraud costs taxpayers billions annually and exposes seniors to identity theft, urging vigilance.

    6d ago 2 min read
  2. Nationwide Sweep: 455 Charged in Historic $6.5 Billion Health Care Fraud Takedown
    health

    Nationwide Sweep: 455 Charged in Historic $6.5 Billion Health Care Fraud Takedown

    DOJ unveils largest-ever health care fraud bust spanning 45 states, with doctors, nurse practitioners, and executives exploiting Medicare, Medicaid through schemes including wound grafts, homeless recruitment, and deceased patient identities.

    2w ago 1 min read
  3. Why Scammers Target Seniors and How Families Can Fight Back
    tech

    Why Scammers Target Seniors and How Families Can Fight Back

    Older Americans lost $7.7B to fraud in 2025. Expert guide to freezing credit, claiming government accounts, and stopping AI voice scams.

    last mo. 2 min read
  4. Ex-NFL Player Gets 16 Years for $197M Medicare Fraud Targeting Seniors and Veterans
    sports

    Ex-NFL Player Gets 16 Years for $197M Medicare Fraud Targeting Seniors and Veterans

    Former Ole Miss and Seahawks star Rufus French sentenced for orchestrating a massive brace scam.

    2mo ago 1 min read
  5. Two Sentenced in $522 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme
    finance

    Two Sentenced in $522 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme

    Perpetrators paid kickbacks for unnecessary genetic tests, defrauding taxpayers. Prison terms handed down.

    2mo ago 1 min read