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Justice Department to Widen Health-Care Fraud Investigation
Source: Washington Post
"The Obama administration today announced it would expand Justice Department health-care strike forces to Detroit and Houston, part of a broader commitment to root out fraud in Medicare and Medicaid programs.
Attorney General Eric H. Holder Jr. and Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius appeared at Justice Department headquarters in Washington to announce the move, which they portrayed as an effort to rein in fraud, waste and abuse in the taxpayer-funded programs. Medicare and Medicaid spend hundreds of billions of dollars annually on health care for the elderly, disabled and poor.
Health-care fraud is among the top enforcement priorities of the new team at the Justice Department, which is working closely with the inspector general at HHS and the FBI to collect and analyze computerized information about fraudulent claims.
As part of the effort, authorities this afternoon launched a new task force, the Health Care Enforcement Action Team, to be led by senior officials at Justice and HHS.
"With this announcement, we raise the stakes on health-care fraud," Holder said."
Read more: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/20…
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Mr,Obama and company are looking WILLFULLY OBTUSE
the biggest healthcare fraud on the planet,remain the American for PROFIT insurance industry
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hey,Mr.Holder howzabout investigating BUSHCO,lies for war,…profiteering and war crimes…..hey..can ya hear me?
Oh yeah, Mr. Holder, how about investigating the fraud that led to the financila collapse?
Thank you, sadlyes. Recommended.
For 5 years back in the 1980s I was a service rep who helped Medicare claimants with their claims. I hope that the big hospital corporations are thoroughly investigated, especially for excessive testing.
Unfortunately I think that political contributions effects whether these corporations are watchdogged as they should be.
I’m with you scout.
Why go out of their way to mention Detroit and Houston?
I knew Detroit and Houston had a lot in common. I had NO idea it was Medicaid/Medicare fraud.
Recommended. Thanks sadlyyes.
” Earlier today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) learned that the Obama administration is opposing our request that the Supreme Court reconsider the dismissal of the lawsuit, Wilson v. Libby, et al. In that case, the district court had dismissed the claims of Joe and Valerie Wilson against former Vice President Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, Scooter Libby and Richard Armitage for their gross violations of the Wilsons’ constitutional rights. Agreeing with the Bush administration, the Obama Justice Department argues the Wilsons have no legitimate grounds to sue. It is surprising that the first time the Obama administration has been required to take a public position on this matter, the administration is so closely aligning itself with the Bush administration’s views. “
http://www.commondreams.org/newswire/2009/05/20-21
im losing my faith in change we can believe in