Justice Dept.: 23 Individuals Charged in $61.5 Million Medicare Fraud Schemes
February 09, 2023
February 09, 2023
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:
Court documents were unsealed this week charging 23 Michigan residents for their alleged involvement in two illegal schemes to defraud Medicare of more than $61.5 million by paying kickbacks and bribes and billing Medicare for unnecessary medical services that were never provided.
"As alleged, the defendants and their co-conspirators repeatedly paid illegal bribes and kickbacks . . .
Court documents were unsealed this week charging 23 Michigan residents for their alleged involvement in two illegal schemes to defraud Medicare of more than $61.5 million by paying kickbacks and bribes and billing Medicare for unnecessary medical services that were never provided.
"As alleged, the defendants and their co-conspirators repeatedly paid illegal bribes and kickbacks . . .