Israeli charged over deceased identities
A widespread fraud case in the United States accuses an Israeli citizen residing in California, named Oren David Shahar, of exploiting the identities of deceased patients and forging medical records to defraud the Medicare healthcare program, amounting to approximately $27 million. The accused operated four hospice care facilities and is suspected of paying bribes to employees to collect personal data, which was then used to submit false claims. Additionally, he allegedly exploited living patients by deceiving them into believing they were enrolled in care programs in exchange for cash and gifts. The case also involves the arrest of two other partners and the diversion of stolen funds into a luxurious lifestyle, as part of a federal campaign to combat healthcare sector fraud in the United States.
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