Chicago Hospital Caught With Medicare and Medicaid Fraud

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Chicago has been hit with another shocking corruption scandal involving taxpayer money. Federal authorities have raided Sacred Heart Hospital on Chicago’s West Side after alleged crimes of medically unnecessary sedation, intubation and tracheotomy procedures on patients in an attempt to defraud Medicare and Medicaid.

The case also involves numerous questionable penile enlargement procedures and a kickback scheme where doctors were paid by Sacred Heart for making referrals to the hospital.

According to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s office, six people from Sacred Heart have been arrested:

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