Fwd: OIG posts Medicare Strike Force page and news about enforcement actions - 8/21

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From: HHS Office of Inspector General <donotreply@subscriptions.hhs.gov>
Date: Thu, Aug 21, 2014 at 7:44 AM
Subject: OIG posts Medicare Strike Force page and news about enforcement actions - 8/21
To: iammejtm@gmail.com

Good morning from Washington, DC. Today OIG posts a Medicare Strike Force page and news about enforcement actions. As always, you can use the links provided to go directly to the new material.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Medicare Strike Force http://go.usa.gov/m3Sh   Medicare Fraud Strike Force Teams harness data analytics and the combined resources of Federal, State, and local law enforcement entities to prevent and combat health care fraud, waste, and abuse.   First established in March 2007, Strike Force teams currently operate in nine cities: Miami, Florida; Los Angeles, California; Detroit, Michigan; Houston, Texas; Brooklyn, New York; southern Louisiana; Tampa, Florida; Chicago, Illinois; and Dallas, Texas.   Strike Force teams bring together the efforts of the Office of Inspector General, the Department of Justice, Offices of the United States Attorneys, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, local law enforcement, and others   These teams have a proven record of success in analyzing data and investigative intelligence to quickly identify fraud and bring prosecutions. The interagency collaboration also enhances the effectiveness of the Strike Force model. For example, OIG refers credible allegations of fraud to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) so that it can suspend payments to the suspected perpetrators, thereby immediately preventing losses from claims submitted by Strike Force targets.   Strike Force teams have shut down health care fraud schemes around the country, arrested more than a thousand criminals, and recovered millions of taxpayer dollars.   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------   August 20, 2014; U.S. Department of Justice Michigan Home Health Agency Owner Pleads Guilty to Participating in $22 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme http://go.usa.gov/NXZP   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------   August 20, 2014; U.S. Attorney; Northern District of California San Francisco and Los Banos Doctor Sentenced to Two Years in Prison in $3.2M Medicare Fraud Scheme http://go.usa.gov/NXZP   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------   August 20, 2014; U.S. Attorney; District of Maryland Pharmacy Store Employees Plead Guilty in Scheme to Defraud Health Care Benefit Programs http://go.usa.gov/NXZP   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------   State Enforcement Actions Updated http://go.usa.gov/NXWh   ------------------------------------------------------------------------------   That's all we have for today. If we can be of any further assistance, please send an Email to public.affairs@oig.hhs.gov   Make it a great day!   Marc Wolfson – Office of External Affairs   OIG's privacy policy can be found at http://oig.hhs.gov/notices/privacy-notice.asp Follow us on Twitter: http://twitter.com/OIGatHHS Inquiries? Contact us: Public.Affairs@oig.hhs.gov Manage your OIG subscriptions: update your preferences or unsubscribe Questions about this service? Visit subscriberhelp.govdelivery.com This email was sent to iammejtm@gmail.com using GovDelivery, on behalf of the U.S. Dept. of Health & Human Services · 200 Independence Avenue SW · Washington DC 20201 · 1-877-696-6775

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Jeremy Tobias Matthews