Medicare billions going to Castro, Cuba

[Will E Worm]

WATCHDOGS: Solons worry Medicare billions going to Castro, Cuba

Two U.S. senators and a representative worry that billions of tax dollars could be going to Cuba and other foreign countries via criminal schemes designed to defraud Medicare and Medicaid.

The schemes often involve the use of “nominees,” individuals who are paid to be fronts for the actual owners of corporate entities being used in the fraudulent operation. By concealing the identities of true owners, the approach invites its use to funnel tax dollars out of the country.

In a letter made public yesterday to Marilyn Tavenner, acting administrator of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid, senators Orrin Hatch, R-UT, and Tom Coburn, R-OK, were joined by Rep. Peter Roskam, R-IL, said they fear billions of tax dollars are being lost annually as a result.

“Clearly, the program vulnerabilities that facilitate billions of dollars to be stolen from the Medicare program each year also allow for some of that money to be funneled to foreign countries,” the three congressmen said.

“While the fraud itself is unacceptable, the loss of American dollars to foreign countries because of flaws in our system is totally unacceptable. The American people deserve the peace of mind to know that federal officials are doing everything they can to safeguard taxpayers’ dollars and the Medicare program.”

“Thus far, it does not appear that CMS has addressed the concept of nominee owners, false storefronts, and shell companies in any of its enrollment regulations or its Provider Screening statement of work,” they said.

Earlier this week, federal officials in Miami charged Oscar Sanchez in connection with a criminal operation that resulted in an estimated $31 million going to Cuban banks.

“Prosecutors say Oscar Sanchez, 46, was a key leader in a group that funneled $31 million in Medicare dollars into banks in Havana — the first such case that directly traces money fleeced from the beleaguered program into the Cuban banking system,” the Miami Herald reported Monday.

“Most of the money moved through an intricate web of foreign shell companies before ending up in Cuba, to avoid being detected in the United States, said investigators,” the Herald said.

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[lurkingdirk]

This article is completely false, and doesn't even pretend to be offering solid evidence. It is rife with phrases like, "could be," and "the approach invites," and so forth. Nothing concrete is stated, nothing is proved, there are no facts, and it should not be taken seriously.

 

[Will E Worm]

This article is completely false, and doesn't even pretend to be offering solid evidence. It is rife with phrases like, "could be," and "the approach invites," and so forth. Nothing concrete is stated, nothing is proved, there are no facts, and it should not be taken seriously.

Your comment is completely false and was only made to troll. :troll:

:tongue:

 

[lurkingdirk]

Your comment is completely false and was only made to troll. :troll:

:tongue:

No, my comment is provably true, and was made to discredit the phony news article that you posted. You posted something, I responded directly to it. That's not trolling, Will. Some day you'll figure that out, maybe. The real problem is that you don't have the mental fortitude to respond to my post with anything other than a false comment about trolling.

 

[Will E Worm]

Your comment is completely false and was only made to troll. :troll:

:tongue:

:goodpost:

 

[lurkingdirk]

Will, this is a new low, even for you. I made directly related comments, which you completely disregarded, you quoted your own post, and said good post. You have to be the stupidest poster on FreeOnes. Hell, fallhell is a bloody genius compared to you. You post bogus news, don't respond to comments, when someone questions what you have posted, you call it trolling.

Here are a few points that you need to learn:
1. If someone responds directly to something that you posted, it is NOT trolling. Even if they disagree with you.
2. If you do not want to interact with people who disagree with you, stop posting in a public forum. EVERYONE is welcome to comment on ANYTHING you post, whether they agree, or not. If you can't handle people having opinions that are different than yours, shut the fuck up, and stop posting.
3. If you post spurious news, expect reactions. You need to either use more reputable sources, or shut the fuck up, and stop posting. You believe everything you read if you like it. Don't expect everyone to be as weak minded as you.
4. I fully believe that you're fat.

That is all.

 

[ThatRedWing]

your comment is completely valid and was only made in response to a troll. :troll:

:tongue:

fixed!:eek:

 

[Rattrap]

I'm not one to normally say this, but I'm always highly entertained by dirk shooting down Will in spectacular fashions (which Will makes incredibly easy to do, to be fair).

I wonder if any of it will sink in? I also wonder what it's like to have a worldview that finds reality irrelevant. Is it true stupidity, or a mental illness? Are those two things really separate conditions? These are the things Will makes me ponder.

 

[Will E Worm]

fixed!:eek:

I'm not one to normally say this, but I'm always highly entertained by dirk shooting down Will in spectacular fashions (which Will makes incredibly easy to do, to be fair).

I wonder if any of it will sink in? I also wonder what it's like to have a worldview that finds reality irrelevant. Is it true stupidity, or a mental illness? Are those two things really separate conditions? These are the things Will makes me ponder.

He does none of those things. He's just here to stir the pot.

He said in a comment on someone's profile that he should not be taken seriously. I will find it and make a thread.
Unless someone else finds it first.

 

[robot_r0ck]

He does none of those things. He's just here to stir the pot.

He said in a comment on someone's profile that he should not be taken seriously. I will find it and make a thread.
Unless someone else finds it first.

Again.... Dude.............. uhhhhhhhh.................... Dirk is just destroying you with logic (owning your ass). You never have a logical/reasonable reply to his posts (except for the typical smileys or callin him a troll). You keep making yourself look completely stupid.

:2 cents:

 

[lurkingdirk]

Again.... Dude.............. uhhhhhhhh.................... Dirk is just destroying you with logic (owning your ass). You never have a logical/reasonable reply to his posts (except for the typical smileys or callin him a troll). You keep making yourself look completely stupid.

:2 cents:

To be fair, he can't help it. He is stupid.

:2 cents:

 

[Justaman]

In all candor, Will E, I have to agree with Lurkingdirk and the others. In my short time here I have noticed that you seem to have a propensity to bring up controversial topics from less-than-authoritative sources and put an extreme right-wing spin on them no matter what. Then, anyone who dares to disagree with you is inherently wrong 100% of the time no matter what factual evidence they may present to the contrary. Your universal response without exception is to avoid discourse or debate and to offer only a 2 or 3 word reply like "You are wrong" with a :tongue:. Then, if challenged about it, you simply call the poster a troll. You seem to never discuss anything. All you appear to want to do is stir up controversy and see how many people you can piss off. It is frustrating because it would be fun to legitimately debate these issues with you but for some reason you refuse to partake. Not sure why. You're actually very good at what you do, it's just that it is so obvious to others as to make you appear to be disingenuous. Anyway, no offense meant, just some constructive criticism and just my :2 cents:.

 

[Supafly]

Will, I must reassure you:

I got a deep bromance for you... but this thread is just nowhere near not stupid.

Medicare money being shipped outsided the USA, other than for US troops etc.?

That ain't happening.

 

[vodkazvictim]

If it was happening I would assume it would be to pay for patients using Cuba's excellent medical system (courtesy of Socialism - where the workers run things for the best results rather than the biggest profits).
Cuba operates health tourism. america's health system sucks. I could see the possibility.

 

[Will E Worm]

Will, I must reassure you:

I got a deep bromance for you... but this thread is just nowhere near not stupid.

Medicare money being shipped outsided the USA, other than for US troops etc.?

That ain't happening.

It's not? I would like to see your concrete evidence that is not.

 

[ThatRedWing]

It's not? I would like to see your concrete evidence that is not.

And we would like to see your concrete evidence that it is. But, as you have no such evidence, I eagerly await a smiley as your response.

 

[Supafly]

It's not? I would like to see your concrete evidence that is not.

Tell Obama he needs to send me a copy of any bill he had passed

 

[Will E Worm]

And we would like to see your concrete evidence that it is. But, as you have no such evidence, I eagerly await a smiley as your response.

This falls on you. Not me. Show me your "proof" first.

Tell Obama he needs to send me a copy of any bill he had passed

They would not have a bill on this. Just like the unconstitutional immigration law he mandated not so long ago.

You could file a FOIA request.

 

[ThatRedWing]

This falls on you. Not me. Show me your "proof" first.

You are the one making the accusations, therefore the burden of proof falls upon you. This isn't a witch hunt. Guilt must be proven, not innocence.

 

[BlueBalls]

You are the one making the accusations, therefore the burden of proof falls upon you. This isn't a witch hunt. Guilt must be proven, not innocence.

He doesn't know how positive claims work. He's not educated which should be apparent.