Curbing Medicaid and Medicare fraud has been one of the top goals of the federal government, as well as state government across the country. Investigations and prosecution of those suspected of fraudulent billing have been stepped up. Several new computer programs...
Month: July 2012
State And Federal Agents Arrest 65 On Drug Charges
In 2010, law enforcement officials began an investigation known as "Operation Wild West." The operation involved state and federal drug crimes and gang violence in Florida. This week, 29 arrests were made under the authority of the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration...
New Push To Prosecute Health Care Fraud Suspects
The U.S. Government has decided to work in concert with state investigators and private insurance companies to target health care fraud. The partnership is intended to greatly increase the collaboration and overall effort to arrest and prosecute individuals and...
Real Estate Fraud In Home Owners Association
A large group in Las Vegas used Home Owners Associations to commit a variety of crimes, according to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and Metro Police. Part of the plan included making phony or questionable condominium purchases to get members of the conspiracy in...
Prescription Painkiller Abuse Forcing Strategic Shift
Not that long ago, the so-called war on drugs was rightly focused on cocaine, heroin crack and other illicit substances. Now, federal drug crimes are increasingly focused on prescription painkillers and pill mills. The United States has long devoted significant time...
Sentence In Rock And Roll Embezzlement Case
An Irish jury handed down a seven year sentence in an embezzlement case involving U2 bassist Adam Clayton. Last week, an aide hired by the U2 star was found guilty of 181 counts of white collar crime based on her actions from 2004 to 2008. She worked for Mr. Clayton...
IRS Not Acting On Whistle-Blower Tips
In 2006, Congress attempted to increase tax revenue by creating a whistle-blower program. The goal was to pay tipsters for identifying instances of tax evasion that led to successful prosecution. After more than five years, the program has led to three awards being...
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