The Justice Department indicted 73 individuals in New York and four other states for allegedly defrauding Medicare and other health care programs of an estimated $ 163 million . Group is described as an Armenian - American crime enterprise . 500 people in 31 states indicted ; more than 100 in Canada so far . Authorities say the group defrauded them of $ 100 million .
Group is described as an Armenian - American crime enterprise . 500 people in 31 states indicted ; more than 100 in Canada so far . Authorities say the group defrauded them of $ 100 million .