This is kind of a BFD...

[PCIntern]

https://www.inquirer.com/news/medicaid-fraud-dentists-bhaskar-savani-biranjan-savani-montco-pennsylvania-federal-indictment-20230125.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=ios&utm_campaign=app_ios_article_share&utm_content=PWGJSJA6ZJDZVGR72M6E5TVOKI



There is a ton of healthcare fraud going on, and what is interesting about this is that it involves hundreds of millions of dollars of dental fraud involving a conspiracy of individuals who own 50 offices in often underserved areas, and thus the theft of Medicaid moneys.

One of my father’s jobs was as an auditor for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for 38 years, and the one thing he told me never ever ever to do w was to steal public funds. Of course, he never wanted to steal anything, but he said there is nothing so stupid and dangerous as to steal public money. The reason for this he would say, is that they will go after you with hammer and tongs, and will not stop until you are able to be found guilty and put away.

The story is actually even more complex than the article lets on, and there could be some big trouble for other people ahead, but until that happens, as far as I’m concerned, mum’s the word .

[mucifer]

1. beware sometimes medical fraud is so profitable the thieves will pay fines and continue the fraud.

That is the case with vitas for profit hospice:

https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/chemed-corp-and-vitas-hospice-services-agree-pay-75-million-resolve-false-claims-act

They are still doing what they were fined for.

That's one reason why so many small non profit hospices go under. vitas provides round the clock care at nursing homes at end of life. it's wonderful for the patients and families. But, it's medical fraud unless there are symptoms that are very hard to control you cannot bill medicare like that and they do. BTW vitas is owned by rota rooter.

[PCIntern]

3. These guys are going to jail. No question.

[Ligyron]

9. Poor bastards must belong to the wrong political party then.

[Quakerfriend]

4. Yes, so true. I worked with an MD who was a

good doctor & very nice to work with but, one day they marched him out of the hospital in handcuffs.

He had set up a hospice business & routinely directed his hospital patients to his hospice facility- He and his business partner raked in the dough.

He was always traveling back and forth to his home in Fla., always tanned and looking buffed. Something seemed to be off…

He was sentenced to 6 years.

[Jerry2144]

7. Two words

(P)Rick Scott


Scammed boatloads of public money. Not in prison for anything

[iscooterliberally]

11. +1. That rat bastard should be an ex-con! n/t

[KS Toronado]

12. Plus he's still a congress critter

Evidently it pays to hang out with corrupt politicians scratching each other's back.

[CurtEastPoint]

2. People like that have no morals at all. $316 million in profits and we paid for it.

[housecat]

5. Look at Rick Scott (if you can stand to)

[barbtries]

6. same person

sprang to my mind.

[dchill]

10. And he still walks the earth.

[Hotler]

8. We sure could use some hammer and tong justice for individuals in Florida.

Oh well.

[TeamProg]

13. Unless you commit the crime in FL, there they make Gov., then a U.S. Senator, yay.