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If you suspect that you’ve been involved in a Medicare scam, report it as soon as possible. Here are some ways you can do that: Call Medicare directly at 800-633-4227 (TTY: 877-486-2048).
A health care fraud scheme involving adult diapers results in a prison sentence for an El Paso businesswoman. 'Everything is on me.' El Paso businesswoman gets prison in $1.7 million health care fraud
To report fraud for Medicare Advantage Plans or Medicare drug plans, a person may call Investigations Medicare Drug Integrity Contractor (I-MEDIC) at 877-7SAFERX (877-772-3379).
Jimmy Carter signs Medicare-Medicaid Anti-Fraud and Abuse Amendments into law. The Office of Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as mandated by Public Law 95-452 (as amended), is established to protect the integrity of Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs, to include Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as the health and welfare of the ...
Aging services in Cascade and Missoula Counties are urging vigilance for Medicare enrollees around a scam offering free services or equipment in exchange for Medicare numbers.
According to CBS News, Medicare fraud accounts for an estimated $60 billion in Medicare payments each year, and "has become one of, if not the most profitable, crimes in America." [100] Criminals set up phony companies, then invoice Medicare for fraudulent services provided to valid Medicare patients who never receive the services. These costs ...
The National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association estimates that tens of billions of dollars per year are lost to healthcare fraud, including Medicare fraud. Many of these losses can be attributed to...
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