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Press Release

Justice Department, Health and Human Services
and Other Law Enforcement Officials to Announce
Significant Medicare Fraud Strike Force Actions

For Immediate Release
Office of Public Affairs


Officials from the Justice Department, Health and Human Services and other law enforcement partners will hold a press conference TODAY, TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014, at 2:00 p.m. EDT, to announce Medicare Fraud Strike Force law enforcement actions in Miami and throughout the nation.

WHO:             David A. O’Neil, Acting Assistant Attorney General of the Criminal

Division

Wifredo A. Ferrer, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Florida

Tyler Smith, Assistant Inspector General of the HHS Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG)

George Piro, Special Agent in Charge for FBI’s Miami Division

Shantanu Agrawal M.D., Deputy Administrator and Director for Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Center for Program Integrity

James Mann, Deputy Director of the Medicaid Fraud Control Unit for the Florida Attorney General’s Office

 

WHAT:          Press conference announcing Medicare Fraud Strike Force actions

 

WHEN:          TODAY, TUESDAY, MAY 13, 2014

              2:00 p.m. EDT

 

WHERE:        United States Attorney’s Office

Southern District of Florida

Second Floor, Media Room

99 N.E. 4th Street

Miami FL 33132                                                                 

                        OPEN PRESS

 

NOTE:  All media must present government-issued photo I.D. (such as driver’s license) as well as valid media credentials. Press inquiries regarding logistics should be directed to Annette Castillo at (305) 961-9100.

 

Updated February 5, 2025
Component
Criminal Division
Press Release Number: 14-500

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