Thursday, October 22, 2009

Organized crime's new target: Medicare and Medicaid

CNN reports:
Organized crime gangs are exploiting a new target for illegal profit: Medicare and Medicaid.

Experienced in running drug, prostitution and gambling rings, crime groups of various ethnicities and nationalities are learning it's safer and potentially more profitable to file fraudulent claims with the federal Medicare program and state-run Medicaid plans.
Just think , some people are concerned that private health insurance companies aren't run efficiently.