Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius delivers remarks as Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) Director Robert Mueller(L) looks on during an announcement on false Medicare claims on June 24, 2009 at the US Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, DC. Sebelius, Mueller and Attorney General Eric Holder announced the charges at the press conference. 53 suspects in Detroit, Miami and Denver have been indicted for schemes to bilk more than $50million (USD)from Medicare. Forty of those suspects are in custody. Getty Images logo Getty Images 5 months ago

Department of Health and Human Services(HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius delivers remarks as Federal Bureau of Investigation(FBI) Director Robert Mueller(L) looks on during an announcement on false Medicare claims on June 24, 2009 at the US Department of Justice headquarters in Washington, DC. Sebelius, Mueller and Attorney General Eric Holder announced the charges at the press conference. 53 suspects in Detroit, Miami and Denver have been indicted for schemes to bilk more than $50million (USD)from Medicare. Forty of those suspects are in custody.

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