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Renee Labrie-Shanks, Director of the Statewide Senior Medicare Patrol Program at Missoula Aging Services says Medicare enrollees themselves are the “frontline defense against fraud.”
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).
Incidentally, if you need a replacement Medicare card, call Medicare (800-633-4227) or download and print one from your online Medicare account at Medicare.gov. The Medicare flex card scam
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 ...
Health care fraud includes "snake oil" marketing, health insurance fraud, drug fraud, and medical fraud. Health insurance fraud occurs when a company or an individual defrauds an insurer or government health care program, such as Medicare (United States) or equivalent State programs. The manner in which this is done varies, and persons engaging ...
Once known as the "Medical Information Bureau" MIB was founded in 1902 by a group of life insurance companies with a desire to create an industry wide database of life insurance and other products. The goal was to share information as a way to protect applicants, insurers, and policyholders from omissions and fraud that prevented the sound and ...
Treat your Medicare card like a credit card and only give your Medicare number to your health care providers, your health insurance company, and people you trust that work with Medicare, such as ...
The Coalition's main mission is to fight insurance fraud, through activities that include government affairs, public education, events and research.The Coalitions seeks to unite and empower private and public groups against fraud, control insurance costs, protect public safety, and reduce crime.