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3 LA Hospitals Accused of Medicare Fraud

HeadlineAug 07, 2008

In Los Angeles, three major hospitals are being accused of using homeless people to defraud millions of dollars from government programs. On Wednesday, FBI agents raided the hospitals and arrested two suspects, including the CEO of City of Angels Hospital. Prosecutors contended the hospitals submitted phony Medicare bills for hundreds of homeless patients recruited from downtown LA’s Skid Row.

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