Byline: Megan Chuchmach, Brian Ross; 2012-05-11; ABC News;
Report: Medicare and Medicaid Fraud
Tags: 82-year-old grandmother, Medicare fraud, scam, undercover
Article Links"In the wake of an ABC News undercover investigation, federal authorities in Texas are investigating how an active 82-year-old grandmother was diagnosed as homebound, with a range of ailments that she did not have, including Type 2 diabetes, opening the door to potentially tens of thousands of dollars in Medicare payments for home health care, supplies and equipment she did not need."
Description:ABC Nightline sends an 82-year-old grandmother undercover to expose Medicare fraud in McAllen, Texas.
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