VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why
A new report from the U.K.’s Imperial College and France’s Emlyon Business School has mapped out the ways…
FBI ‘Most Wanted’ fraud suspect arrested in Jamaica over alleged $32M COVID-19 relief scheme
One of the FBI’s most wanted alleged COVID-19 fraud fugitives has been returned to the United States after…
Healthcare fraud in California has made Medi-Cal “fiscally unsustainable” | California
(The Center Square) – Following the Trump Administration’s pause on Medicaid funds in the state of California bover…
Minnesota man who jumped off balcony to flee cops pleads guilty in $3M Medicaid scam
The man who jumped from a fourth-story balcony in an attempt to avoid arrest has pled guilty in…
Small California tribe pockets millions amid fraud claims from members
A five-member Northern California tribe has received tens of millions of dollars in federal and state-administered funding despite…
Chinese criminals are ripping off NY’s Medicaid program, Dr. Oz claims
Federal Medicaid czar Dr. Mehmet Oz said New York’s overblown $110 billion spending on medical bills is sickening…
Rock Island nursing home owner indicted in federal fraud scheme
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (KWQC) – The majority owner of a Rock Island nursing home has been indicted in…
Criminals scamming billions from Medicare using fake AI voices, hacking data — all without setting foot in the USA
Medicare and Medicaid are losing billions of taxpayer dollars to criminals because they can’t keep pace with their…
Alabama lawmaker alleges former prison healthcare provider defrauded the state
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Accusations of fraud and a call for prosecution were vocalized during Thursday’s contract review…
Contributor: Medicare’s new approach to halting fraud is paying off
Last year, we wrote in the Los Angeles Times that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services was…
Ex-NCAA basketball player Kerr Kriisa arrested by FBI in alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme
A former college basketball player allegedly connected to a multimillion-dollar fraud scheme was arrested by the FBI and…
Editorial: Feds find more health care fraud — when will it end?
It shouldn’t be too much to ask that taxpayer-funded social service programs benefit people who actually exist. Apparently…