Mental Health Services-Doctors And Nurses-Medicare Fraud

U.S. charges more than 100 for Medicare fraud schemes

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. authorities have charged 107 people, including doctors and nurses, for trying to defraud the federal Medicare healthcare program for the elderly and disabled of about $452 million, the biggest Medicare fraud sweep to date, the Obama administration said on Wednesday. At least 91 people were arrested in Miami; Houston; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and four other cities on a variety of charges: from submitting false billing for home healthcare, mental health services, HIV infusions and physical therapy to money laundering and receiving kickbacks. ... read more..

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Federal Health Insurance-Support Medicare-Healthday News-Critical List

Americans Support Medicare Reform, But Not on Their Dime: Poll

THURSDAY, April 26 (Healthday News) -- Medicare, the federal health insurance program for older and disabled Americans, may be hurtling toward the critical list, but most people don't want to pay for needed reforms from their own wallets, a new Harris Interactive/HealthDay poll finds. read more..

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Healthday News-Heart Health-Medications-Medicare-Seniors

Seniors Stop Taking Heart Drugs In Medicare 'Donut Hole'

TUESDAY, April 17 (Healthday News) -- When Medicare stops paying for seniors' medications after they enter the Part D "donut hole," the seniors often go without the drugs, even if the medications are essential for heart health, new research shows. read more..

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