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Reports: Medicare paid $120M in illegal care
By KELLI KENNEDY
Associated Press
MIAMI (AP) -- Two new reports show that the taxpayer-funded Medicare program paid more than $120 million from 2009 to 2011 in violation of federal law for medical services for inmates and illegal immigrants.
Under federal law, Medicare generally doesn't pay for services for inmates or illegal immigrants. But the reports issued Thursday by federal health inspectors say Medicare was billed for more than $33 million in inmate care and more than $91 million for illegal immigrant care over that period.
The Department of Health and Human Services inspector general recommends that officials establish a better system to automatically flag and deny charges for both groups of patients.
Federal health officials say they plan to implement changes in April.
Posted: Saturday, January 26 2013, 10:56 AM CST
IN OKLAHOMA NEWS
Search continues in creek for missing Okla. teen
May 25, 2013 22:59 GMT
KINGFISHER, Okla. (AP) -- Authorities continue to search for a Kingfisher teenager who disappeared after jumping into Uncle John Creek.
Police say 17-year-old Taylor Faine jumped into the creek Thursday and did not resurface. Kingfisher Fire Chief Randy Poindexter told The Oklahoman (http://bit.ly/10s2oB6 ) on Saturday that manmade dams have been built in hopes of finding Faine's body.
Authorities say Faine was swimming with friends in an area where no swimming signs are in place because of dangerous currents in the creek.
OKLAHOMA HEADLINES
Search continues in creek for missing Okla. teen
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Owasso city manager placed on paid leave
Civil Air Patrol helps asses Okla. tornado damage
2 arrested in death of woman near Cushing
Seniors say they'll stay in tornado-ravaged town
Obama says nation must do more for fallen heroes
Graduations slated for tornado-ravaged Okla. town
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