Michelle Fields - Medicare Paid $120M for Inmates and Illegal Immigrants

Medicare paid more than $120 million from 2009 to 2011 for claims from inmates and undocumented residents, violating federal law, according to a pair of reports by HHS' Office of Inspector General, Politico reports.

According to the reports, nearly 3,000 undocumented residents filed thousands of claims resulting in $91.6 million in Medicare payments. In addition, 11,600 inmates submitted more than 75,000 claims resulting in $33.6 million in Medicare payments.

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