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Philadelphia home care workers, agency charged in multi-million dollar Medicaid fraud probe

Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia, on the newest of 2 developments

A dozen people and a home care agency in Philadelphia face federal charges for allegedly conspiring to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program, according to United States Attorney David Metcalf. Metcalf said the charges stem from multiple indictments accusing defendants of billing Medicaid for hom…

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  1. 19 defendants charged in Pennsylvania home healthcare fraud schemes

    Headline from NBC10 Philadelphia ·

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    Philadelphia home care workers, agency charged in multi-million dollar Medicaid fraud probe

    Headline from FOX 29 Philadelphia ·

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  1. Just the News

    DOJ charges 19 defendants in alleged $4 million Philadelphia Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme (opens Just the News)

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    Just the News's feed description

    In one case, a Medicaid recipient filed claims for extensive home health assistance while also working as a carpenter, prosecutors said.

  2. NBC10 Philadelphia

    19 defendants charged in Pennsylvania home healthcare fraud schemes (opens NBC10 Philadelphia)

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    Nineteen defendants, including a home health agency, are facing criminal charges following an investigation into healthcare fraud in Pennsylvania, officials announced Tuesday. During a news conference, state and federal officials announced that the defendants had been charged in connection with heal…

  3. Fox News

    DOJ charges 19 defendants in alleged $4M Philadelphia Medicare and Medicaid fraud (opens Fox News)

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    The Department of Justice expanded its Northeast Health Care Fraud Strike Force to Philadelphia, charging 19 defendants in alleged Medicare and Medicaid schemes.

  4. New York Post

    19 alleged Philadelphia scammers charged with $4M in Medicare, Medicaid fraud: DOJ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The DOJ announced that it is expanding its Northeast Health Care Fraud Strike Force to Philadelphia as federal and state authorities target alleged Medicare and Medicaid fraud.

  5. FOX 29 Philadelphia

    Philadelphia home care workers, agency charged in multi-million dollar Medicaid fraud probe (opens FOX 29 Philadelphia)

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    FOX 29 Philadelphia's feed description

    A dozen people and a home care agency in Philadelphia face federal charges for allegedly conspiring to defraud the Pennsylvania Medicaid program, according to United States Attorney David Metcalf. Metcalf said the charges stem from multiple indictments accusing defendants of billing Medicaid for hom…

  6. Legal Insurrection

    Philadelphia: 19 Defendants Charged in Alleged $4 Million Medicare, Medicaid Fraud (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    One defendant said in a recorded conversation: “this home health care is the best kept secret . . . I made a buck plus [each of] the last five years, that’s, that’s a half a million dollars . . . I ain’t checking on nobody.

  7. The National Pulse

    DOJ Cracks Down on Multi-Million Medicare, Medicaid Fraud in Dem City. (opens The National Pulse)

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    The National Pulse's feed description

    The Department of Justice announced the expansion of its Health Care Fraud Strike Force to Philadelphia, with 19 defendants charged in schemes involving over $4 million in fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims.

  8. Washington Examiner

    DOJ charges 19 in alleged $4 million Philadelphia Medicaid fraud case as fraud strike force tops $45 billion nationally (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Justice Department on Tuesday charged 19 defendants in alleged Philadelphia-area schemes that generated more than $4 million in fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid claims, while expanding its Northeast Health Care Fraud Strike Force into the city.

  9. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Federal and state officials highlight Medicaid fraud in Philadelphia (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    President Trump's administration has made it a priority to combat Medicaid billing fraud nationwide. In Philly, one case cited was an agency that billed $225,000 for services by a deceased aide.

  10. Money Talks News

    19 Charged in $4M Pennsylvania Home Health Care Fraud Schemes (opens Money Talks News)

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    One home health aide allegedly billed Medicaid for more than 64,000 hours of care that was never provided, including 24-hour shifts logged over 1,100 times.

  11. American Greatness

    19 Charged in $4 Million Philadelphia Medicare, Medicaid Fraud Scheme (opens American Greatness)

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    Federal and Pennsylvania prosecutors have charged 19 defendants in connection with a $4 million scheme to defraud Medicare and Medicaid, the latest sign of the […] Source

  12. Blue State Blues News

    Philadelphia Drug Dealer Bragged From Jail That Robbing Medicaid Was His Best Kept Secret (opens Blue State Blues News)

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    Blue State Blues News's feed description

    Federal agents just charged 455 people nationwide with stealing $6.5 billion from federal health care programs. Now Philadelphia has its own rap sheet of home health aides who got caught billing