Medicare loses about $60 billion annually because of fraud, errors, and abuse. But the real consequences are impossible to measure. People lose their own money, and their medical records can be compromised. Read an article, which includes tips from the SMP, on the National Center on Elder Abuse (NCEA) website.
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