11 charged in Russia-based plan to defraud Medicare out of billions

Federal prosecutors charged 11 people in a Russia-based scheme to bilk Medicare out of $10.6 billion through fraudulent billing for expensive medical equipment. New York, New York - Federal prosecutors charged 11 people Friday in a Russia-based scheme to bilk Medicare – the American health insurance program for the elderly and disabled – out of $10.6 billion through fraudulent billing for expensive medical equipment.