Fraudsters Become More Brazen

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Fraud runs the gamut: billing for unapproved COVID tests; phony billing for wheelchairs, braces, and other medical equipment; genetic testing fraud; home health care billing; and a host of other schemes. Investigators say fraudsters have gotten more brazen in recent years — as Washington swiftly doled out trillions of dollars in COVID-19 relief funds and other aid in response to the pandemic. Watch a video and read a story from CNBC.

 

 

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