Bay Area home health care facilities, doctors charged in $115M Medicare scheme

The FBI on Thursday charged Bay Area health care professionals and the CEO of a home health care facility on allegations of Medicare fraud.

The Department of Justice says the Medicare and Medicaid fraud case cost taxpayers more than $115 million.

The case involved 13 Bay Area doctors, five nurses and at least one social worker who illegally accepted bribes from two health care providers to refer patients to them.

Source: Bay Area home health care facilities, doctors charged in $115M Medicare scheme / KTVU Fox 2 News

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