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'Largest Health Care Fraud Takedown in US History: 412 People Charged in Schemes Worth $1.3 Billion
Fox Nation ^ | July 13, 2017 | Associated Press

Posted on 07/13/2017 12:39:53 PM PDT by luvie

More than 400 people have been charged with taking part in health care fraud and opioid scams that totaled $1.3 billion in false billing, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced Thursday.

Sessions called the collective action the "largest health care fraud takedown operation in American history" and said it indicates that some doctors, nurses and pharmacists "have chosen to violate their oaths and put greed ahead of their patients."

(Excerpt) Read more at nation.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Business/Economy; Crime/Corruption
KEYWORDS: 0carenightmare; billions; fraud; health; healthcare; healthcarefraud; medicaid; obamaera; obamalegacy; trump
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To: FoxInSocks

recently read about EMS agencies in Washington and Montana that are switching back to vials and syringes to save money. A two-pack of EpiPens is $400; the vials of epinephrine cost $2.50 each.””

I keep trying to tell people bitching about the Epi pen price to buy the vials and syringes.. They ganged up on me like a pack of BLM Africans for suggesting such a thing. It ain’t that big a deal. Anaphylaxis killed about 5 people out of 320 million last year. Auto accidents killed about 37000.


41 posted on 07/13/2017 3:00:43 PM PDT by Neoliberalnot (Marxism works well only with the uneducated and the unar)
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To: LUV W

Completely predictable.

The only reason this corruption is the largest ever is because unconstitutional and corrupt government healthcare is the largest ever.

GET GOVERNMENT COMPLETELY OUT OF HEALTHCARE WHERE IS CONSTITUTIONALLY IS PROHIBITED.

The world’s best healthcare system is free market economy which in America created the best healthcare in the world until the feds started mucking it up in the 60’s.


42 posted on 07/13/2017 3:20:32 PM PDT by Jim W N
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To: LUV W

Completely predictable.

The only reason this corruption is the largest ever is because unconstitutional and corrupt government healthcare is the largest ever.

GET GOVERNMENT COMPLETELY OUT OF HEALTHCARE WHERE IT IS CONSTITUTIONALLY IS PROHIBITED.

The world’s best healthcare system is free market economy which in America created the best healthcare in the world until the feds started mucking it up in the 60’s.


43 posted on 07/13/2017 3:23:14 PM PDT by Jim W N
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To: Pippa

Take everything they own, kick the family to the street, auction it all off, and provide them with 3 hots and a cot for a very long time.
Then they shall reimburse the people of the united States for their incarceration.


44 posted on 07/13/2017 3:58:49 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: DAVEY CROCKETT

Where in Florida?


45 posted on 07/13/2017 4:01:37 PM PDT by Keyhopper (Indians had bad immigration laws)
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To: LUV W

At least 16 are in Michigan. We are Fraud proud! (Joking) Thank you, Mr. Sessions!


46 posted on 07/13/2017 4:06:17 PM PDT by madison10
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To: LUV W

obama clinton pay to play


47 posted on 07/13/2017 4:23:41 PM PDT by ronnie raygun (Trump plays chess the rest are still playing checkers)
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To: Wolfie

“”What did they do? Take down Aetna? Because that fraud is far greater and just as illegal.””

What’s that supposed to mean? Aetna is THAT FRAUD?


48 posted on 07/13/2017 4:44:55 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: FoxInSocks
Are you thinking of the EpiPen competitor?

If that wasn't the corporate-D.C. under the bed sheets fest, I don't know what was!

They lobbied congress for all schools to buy them, schools could give a crap how much money they have to spend cuz it's the "moronic" middle classes cash. And the people who really need them also have got to absorb the costs.

It's insane, Mylan's revenue went to a billion dollars. Which congress critters made mega bucks? We know a few did.

49 posted on 07/13/2017 4:55:25 PM PDT by lizma2
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To: LUV W

“”In some cases, we had addicts packed into standing-room-only waiting rooms waiting for these prescriptions,” acting FBI director Andrew McCabe said. “They are a death sentence, plain and simple.””

Think how long an investigation like this had to take. It had to be in the works long ago under Lynch but never went anywhere. Looks like AG Sessions dusted it off and gave orders to wrap it up...Good for him.

Re the above quote from the article; meanwhile real sufferers of chronic pain are left to go to pain clinics for pain meds that allow them to continue working and earning a weekly paycheck. The pain meds are limited and don’t keep them free from pain but it’s the best they can get because of the druggies...


50 posted on 07/13/2017 5:04:21 PM PDT by Thank You Rush
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To: LUV W

For every one they catch, hundreds get away with it.


51 posted on 07/13/2017 5:19:03 PM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Conservatives love America for what it is. Liberals hate America for the same reason.)
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To: Neoliberalnot

CVS sells the generic version of the epipen for $10, with manufacturer’s discount coupon.

http://www.consumerreports.org/drug-prices/epipen-alternative-that-costs-just-10-dollars/


52 posted on 07/13/2017 5:28:38 PM PDT by SauronOfMordor (Socialists want YOUR wealth redistributed, never THEIRS!)
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To: Roccus
It is a promising day for millions of children and families who live life just one mishap away from catastrophe.

GAG ME!!!

How many congress critters got an extra vacation home or at least a big down payment?

Kirk sponsored this

Cosponsors

Sen. Shaheen, Jeanne [D-NH]* 08/05/2015 Sen. Warner, Mark R. [D-VA] 08/06/2015 Sen. Cardin, Benjamin L. [D-MD] 09/10/2015 Sen. Markey, Edward J. [D-MA] 09/29/2015 Sen. Blumenthal, Richard [D-CT] 10/21/2015

All rats. Haven't found the roll call yet. This was a total F.U. to the middle class.

53 posted on 07/13/2017 5:37:32 PM PDT by lizma2
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To: upchuck
He was awake after all.

Will see. Hopeful.

54 posted on 07/13/2017 5:40:47 PM PDT by lizma2
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To: LUV W

BS. The largest healthcare fraud in history is Obamacare.


55 posted on 07/13/2017 5:41:11 PM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: LUV W
I had read some time ago (in the last 4-5 years) that there is some $60,000,000,000 (billion) in healthcare fraud annually.

Seems like a really big number. If true, cracking down on $1,300,000,000 of healthcare fraud while a good start, is still a drop in the bucket....

56 posted on 07/13/2017 5:44:06 PM PDT by usconservative (When The Ballot Box No Longer Counts, The Ammunition Box Does. (What's In Your Ammo Box?))
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To: Jim 0216
The world’s best healthcare system is free market economy which in America created the best healthcare in the world until the feds started mucking it up in the 60’s.

Yep.

57 posted on 07/13/2017 5:45:03 PM PDT by lizma2
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To: LUV W

Wonder if they busted any VA personnel?


58 posted on 07/13/2017 5:55:16 PM PDT by GnuThere
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To: Jim 0216

I agree totally! This replace thing is getting on my last nerve!


59 posted on 07/13/2017 7:08:10 PM PDT by luvie (Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
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To: upchuck

I would imagine the stack of stuff on his desk is sky high with things that were never taken care of by the stupid obama machine.

They were too interested in posturing..NOT working!


60 posted on 07/13/2017 7:21:08 PM PDT by luvie (Our troops are the best of the best and we should honor them EVERY day!)
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