A Florida state healthcare official allegedly accepted bribes in exchange for helping a nursing home owner accused of orchestrating a $1 billion Medicare and Medicaid fraud scheme keep his license, federal prosecutors said.
Bertha Blanco, 66, faces federal criminal charges in a wide-ranging investigation that federal authorities are calling the nation’s biggest health fraud case, The Miami Herald reported. She was charged earlier this month.
Source: Florida healthcare official charged in $1B Medicare/Medicaid fraud case / Modern Healthcare