Comments on: Just Miami – $3B Yr In Medicare Fraud

By: neocon mom

neocon mom — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 03:28:35 +0000

To boot, I’ve heard that 73% of every tax dollar that goes to a welfare program is spent on overhead. I doubt private insurance companies could afford to be so inefficient.

By: MinnesotaRush

MinnesotaRush — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 16:00:54 +0000

Were these law enforcement agencies profiling? Better check with Prof Gates, huh.

How much ya’ wanna bet this gal in the picture has an ACORN T-shirt and coffee mug at home?

By: joeblough

joeblough — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 06:16:18 +0000

This isn’t hard. It isn’t complicated.

More government control = more opportunity for fraud & corruption

Less government control = less opportunity for fraud & corruption

The number of people who will use opportunities for fraud & corruption tends to remain fairly constant.

You do the math.

By: Liberals Demise

Liberals Demise — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 03:40:44 +0000

Now, Now Rusty!!
Let’s not be too judgmental about gubbamint health care till all the money disappears!!
You gotta job right?
Then …… your rich!!

By: Rusty Shackleford

Rusty Shackleford — Thu, 30 Jul 2009 00:52:17 +0000

*sigh*

Yet another case of “cops acting stupidly”.

(shaking head) Such a shame, such a shame.

By: Yarddog1

Yarddog1 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:02:42 +0000

I work in the insurance industry. Fraud is rampant, as is frivolous and costly litigation. Take the fraud, abuse and theft (oh – excuse me – incentives for friends, family and “associates”) out of private and public insurance systems and there would be more than enough money to pay for health care, and all your insurance costs and premiums would be reduced as well. Private insurers at least try and minimize the waste while the “gubmint” makes no effort whatsoever to rein in costs and eliminate outright theft.Think about the vast sums of money the “gubmint” programs handle. There are a lot of not so trustworthy hands in the big pot of gold.

By: beautyofreason

beautyofreason — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 19:06:41 +0000

The first task force started in 2007 in Miami, a city authorities say alone is responsible for more than $3 billion a year in Medicare fraud.

I’m not very good at math, but….

Miami: 2006 U.S. Census Bureau estimated population of 362,470.

$3 billion per year in Medicare fraud = $8,276 per person

Population of the United States: 302,633,000 (2009 Encyclopedia Britannica)

If one conservatively assumes that the level of fraud under universal health care will be 10% of what took place per person under Medicare in Miami, the amount would total $250,459,070,800 billion nationally. That amount is $827 for every man, woman, and child – more than the annual cost of my private insurance!

I used a conservative guess. If a national health care system matched Miami in fraud, it would result in over two trillion stolen per year. Of course there are a lot of assumptions here – Miami may be a criminal hot bed for fraud – but even conservative estimates suggest a high amount of abuse and mismanagement in government programs. It’s reasonable to assume that nationalized health care would carry the same risks.

By: BannedbytheTaliban

BannedbytheTaliban — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:38:38 +0000

My thoughts exactly PR. Larger control of health care will give the politicians, mostly democrats, another way of redistributing wealth to their constituents, as well as themselves. As for businesses, those that are on board will receive more of the government pie so to speak, that is until a complete take over by the government. Generally speaking government fraud is ignored and written off as playing politics.

Not that insurance companies are angles either. My over arching questions: what happens when people start to sue the government over refusal of coverage or medical malpractice? How will new drugs and treatments be developed without profits? What is going to happen if you piss off 250 million Americans who are happy with their insurance and who may be denied treatment because it has to go to someone else, someone you are also paying for?

The real issue is expanding government; Obama cares nothing at all for the average American. Let alone the working poor, those who really can’t pay for insurance. He has contempt for them. It shows in everything he says and does. He made it, why can’t they. After all, isn’t everyone given all the things he has been given?

By: proreason

proreason — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:10:31 +0000

Fraud to you perhaps.

Redistribution to the people who engage in it.

Their ancestors, or people their anscestors looked like, were treated poorly you know. Billions is a small step to equalize that injustice.

By: wardmama4

wardmama4 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:01:02 +0000

You know what makes me want to cry – my son lost a leg, his fingers on his left hand and because of the scope & depth of his burn – can no longer sweat – so temps over 80^ are a danger to him – and he can not get Medicaid in this state – because we make too much money ($200/yr over their limit) – yet he can’t ever live on his own due to the safety issues that come with losing one’s fingers – and yet a simple $200 is a reason for denial – yet the person in the picture does not appear to be without a leg and fingers.

So because he can’t live on his own and no I would never, ever condemn him to a group home (all 3 siblings have already stepped up to the plate should the worse happen) – simply to allow him to receive an ‘entitlement’ that due to his disability he should be getting – he’s never going to be able to work at a job that will provide either the benefits or the income to provide for himself.

It’s not a big deal to us – but it would cover his dental and vision. Which I’m covering his dental and he pays completely out of pocket for his vision. And yet scammers and shammers can get it and people wonder why I’m against Government programs. And yes, if SS, Medicare, Medicaid, Welfare, Food Stamps were cut out today – I’d live with him not getting his check – and covering what we’d have to – as I’m sure our taxes would plummet accordingly.

By: Yarddog1

Yarddog1 — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:35:20 +0000

What makes me think that 99% of these people will never serve a day for their crimes? They’ll get a slap on the wrist and be back to doing the same thing in no time. I say make examples of them. Bring back public hangings. They have betrayed all Americans – every last one. Fraud and waste are rampant within these “gubmint” run programs. Medicare would not buy my mother a $300 wheelchair (she’s 88 and cannot walk – numerous strokes and two broken hips), but they did pay $1400 rent on one until the “rent to own” program expired. When I called to complain about this waste the reply was, “well – that’s our policy”. No wonder the system is broken.

By: U NO HOO

U NO HOO — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 17:20:08 +0000

Just isolated incidents.

Bush’s fault.

Inherited by Obama.