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Another Case of Medicare Fraud !
Old 06-20-2012, 03:34 PM   #1
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Another Case of Medicare Fraud !

Of course this could just all blow over too, unless these guys are hardened criminals.


Medicare-claims fraud suspected for penis pumps - Washington Times
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Old 06-20-2012, 03:46 PM   #2
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Soft news day, eh?
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Soft news day, eh?
I dunno... could get bigger...
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Everyone is tired of the government getting stiffed by these guys.
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Old 06-20-2012, 07:49 PM   #5
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Do they have the evidence to make this case hard enough?
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Old 06-20-2012, 07:58 PM   #6
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Do they have the evidence to make this case hard enough?
I'll bet the evidence is circumstantial.
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Sounds like things are getting blown out of proportion!
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Old 06-20-2012, 08:15 PM   #8
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I suppose things could also get sticky if not handled on the up and up !
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Old 06-20-2012, 09:50 PM   #9
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The state would well advised to ease up on prosecutorial rigidity in this case, or things could explode.
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Old 06-20-2012, 09:52 PM   #10
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It sounds like the seeds of change have been sown.
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I'll bet the evidence is circumstantial.
I believe it may also be circumferential as well.
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Old 06-21-2012, 06:42 AM   #12
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Just another "pump and dump" scheme...
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Old 06-21-2012, 06:47 AM   #13
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What is the typical fine/jail time for medicare fraud? I'm thinking if they instituted the death penalty, that might save us all a bunch of tax $s
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I think this whole thing is being blown all out of proportion.
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Old 06-21-2012, 07:18 AM   #15
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The details of this scheme are hard to grasp.
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