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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Medicare Fraud Strike Force Charges 91 Individuals for Approximately $295 Million in False Billing

WASHINGTON – Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that a nationwide takedown by Medicare Fraud Strike Force operations in eight cities has resulted in charges against 91 defendants, including doctors, nurses, and other medical professionals, for their alleged participation in Medicare fraud schemes involving approximately $295 million in false billing.

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Links to indictments:

Miami

U.S. v. Jenkins et al
U.S. v. Masson
U.S. v. Hashmi
U.S. v. Hernandez
U.S. v. Roque
U.S. v. Varona
U.S. v. Williams et al
U.S. v. Nash
U.S. v. Ramrup
U.S. v. Revels et al
U.S. v. Macli et al
U.S. v. Trematerra
U.S. v. Rodriguez et al
U.S. v. Morales et al
U.S. v. Gonzalez et al
U.S. v. Jackson
U.S. v. Cargile
U.S. v. Pressley

Houston

U.S. v. Latson
U.S. v. Akinbile

Baton Rouge

U.S. v. Jackson et al
U.S. v. Hunter et al

Detroit

U.S. v. Rahman et al
U.S. v. Funderburg
U.S. v. Berry et al

Los Angeles

U.S. v. Hakopian
U.S. v. Tamamian
U.S. v. Pak
U.S. v. Firempong

Brooklyn

U.S. v. Stoff et al

Dallas

U.S. v. Leong

Chicago

U.S. v. Canastra
U.S. v. Ferrell et al
U.S. v. Natale

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