Data Mining Helped Medicare Advantage Plans Commit Fraud, Justice Department Alleges

A civil suit filed by the U.S. Department of Justice this week links exaggerated patient bills to "tens of millions" in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans. A data analytics team facilitated the fraud, the lawsuit alleges.

In a civil suit filed this week, the Justice Department accuses a New York medical analytics company and two consultants of helping health plans for seniors cheat Medicare out of millions of dollars.

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