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Dr. Mehmet Öz, Director of Medicare and Medicaid Services in the U.S., has effectively declared war on Russian and Armenian gangs. Öz stated that these gangs committed $3.5 billion in fraud through nursing homes in Los Angeles. The California Governor's office did not deny Öz's claims.
Dr. Mehmet Öz, Director of Medicare and Medicaid Services in the United States, stated that Russian and Armenian "gangs" have committed approximately $3.5 billion in fraud in the Los Angeles area of California.
ALLEGATIONS OF 'FRAUD' THROUGH NURSING HOMES In a written and video post on his social media account, Dr. Öz made statements regarding healthcare services in Los Angeles. He noted that Los Angeles has become one of the "fraud centers" in the United States, drawing attention to the number of nursing homes that allegedly provide care services to patients. Öz indicated that the increase in the number of nursing homes could be explained by "fraudulent activities."
Dr. Mehmet Öz $3.5 BILLION 'SWINDLE' FROM RUSSIAN AND ARMENIAN GANGS Öz stated that one of the fraudulent networks consisting of nursing homes in a region of the city made a $16 million swindle, and expressed that one of the leaders served only 2 years in prison in return. He mentioned that no patients were actually cared for in these nursing homes, which are predominantly run by Russian and Armenian "gangs," and that approximately $3.5 billion in fraud was committed citywide. Öz explained that these "gangs" collaborated with doctors and that 100,000 patients were involved in the fraudulent crimes.
RESPONSE FROM THE CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR'S OFFICE A response to Öz's statements was shared on the social media account of California Governor Gavin Newsom's Press Office. The post stated that the state took its first step against fraud years ago and that it ceased granting licenses to nursing homes starting in 2022. In the post, Dr. Öz was accused of "pretending to fight fraud."
Gavin Newsom CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT HAD NOT PREVIOUSLY DENIED ÖZ'S STATEMENTS In another post on January 26, Öz had also stated that Russian and Armenian "gangs" collaborated with doctors and that this fraudulent network had taken over the entire healthcare system, claiming that $3.5 billion in fraud was committed. In the response to Öz's statements from Newsom's Press Office, it was not denied that fraud was taking place in the city, and it was stated, "Dr. Öz is celebrating his own success for the anti-fraud efforts that began before (U.S. President Donald) Trump took office."