SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Ten people with ties to Puerto Rican health care companies have been accused in two Medicare fraud schemes totaling more than $2 million, federal officials said Thursday.
In the first case, three companies allegedly filed nearly 2,000 claims from November 2008 to May 2011 for medical equipment that wasn't needed, said U.S. Attorney Rosa Emilia Rodriguez.
The companies sought more than $4 million in claims and obtained more than $1.95 million from Medicare in return, she said. The companies were identified as Monte Mar Health Corporation, PROMEDS and Quality and were bought by a couple charged in the case.
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