[SOT/:ERIC HOLDER/ATTORNEY GENERAL][Notes:WASHINGTON. 5/2/12]We've charged 107 defendants in seven different cities for their alleged participation in medicare fraud schemes involving approximately 452 million dollar sin false billings. This is the highest amount of alleged false medicare buildings involved in a single takedown in the strike force's five year history. The defendants charged include doctors, nurses, social workers, health care company owners and other who are accused of a range of serious offenses including health care fraud, conspiracy to commit health care fraud, money laundering and violations of the anti kickback statutes.Working in close cooperation, these dedicated professionals launched and advanced numerous extensive investigations. executed approximately 20 search warrants and have arrested or taken into custody 91 of the charged defendants.(****END****) VIDEO PRODUCER: matt friedman---------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: pool-----------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: ----------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: ----------------------------------MARKET EMBARGO (S): --------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE:L0099BC-US--Medicare Fraud Busts, 2nd Ld-Writethru,871