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Israeli from California charged with defrauding Medicare of $27M

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Oren David Shahar, an Israeli residing in California, faces charges for allegedly defrauding Medicare of $27 million. According to the indictment, he paid funeral home employees for deceased persons' details, forged medical records, and billed for non-terminal patients — as reported by Ynet.

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California authorities have charged Oren David Shahar, an Israeli national, with a $27 million Medicare fraud scheme, according to an indictment reported by Ynet. The allegations detail a sophisticated operation: Shahar allegedly paid funeral home employees to obtain deceased individuals' personal details, then used that information to forge medical records and submit fraudulent Medicare claims for patients who were not terminally ill. The case is in its initial stages, with the indictment serving as the core source; no plea or trial date has been reported. The Zioneer has no prior reporting on this individual or this specific fraud case.

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