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Group reports insurance scams try to defraud accounts, steal seniors’ identities.
He allegedly used the pandemic to expand his pre-existing kickback schemes.
Benefits are not suspended or decreased due to the pandemic.
Scams related to the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, are rapidly increasing as the public health emergency develops. Scammers are targeting older adults and those with serious long-term health c...
Hospice is an important benefit for the Medicare population. Hospice fraud threatens this benefit for all beneficiaries. Scammers are getting beneficiaries to agree to hospice care even though they...
As the number of people and communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic grows, so do the scams associated with it. Scammers use public health emergencies as opportunities for new fraud schemes, and...
The New York Times reports coverage updates, scam news.
AP reports that scam artists prey on fears by peddling fake tests.
COVID-19 As the number of people and communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic grows, so do the scams associated with it. Scammers use public health emergencies as opportunities for new fr...
Across the nation genetic testing company representatives are offering “free” genetic tests to Medicare beneficiaries. These tests can also be referred to as DNA screenings, cancer screen...
Below is a list of health-related services and issues, followed by information to help you identify fraud schemes associated with each. If you or a loved one may have been a victim of any of any of t...
Learn how to protect yourself, your personal information, and your wallet.
Medicare’s ambulance benefit is frequently misunderstood. SMPs commonly receive complaints about ambulance services that cover the entire range of suspected fraud, errors, and abuse. Sometimes ...
Medicaid fraud, from the Office of Inspector General (OIG), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Providing mental health services in outpatient clinics saves the government and taxpayers a...
Medical identity theft occurs when a beneficiary’s Medicare number is misused, either by a provider, a supplier, or by someone posing as the real beneficiary in order to receive medical care. S...
In this type of scam, individuals contact beneficiaries claiming to represent Medicare, saying the beneficiary needs a new Medicare card. They may threaten beneficiaries with the loss of Medicare ben...
In this scam, which was prevalent in the months after the passing of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) but still occurs, individuals may call or visit beneficiaries, claiming beneficiaries need to do som...
Because the Medicare program does change over time, scam artists recycle old strategies to fit the changing health care environment. In this scam, individuals call or visit to explain Medicare &ldquo...
Prohibited Contacts by Plans with Medicare Beneficiaries Medicare plans cannot: Conduct unsolicited phone calls to beneficiaries with whom they have no prior relationship Send unsolicite...
From the Office of Inspector General (OIG), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Medicare Advantage plans save money by providing services that are monitored by the plan. This method is ...
From the Office of Inspector General (OIG), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Skilled nursing facilities play a crucial role in providing therapy and rehabilitation after you or a lov...
Prescription drug fraud can be committed by any provider who prescribes or dispenses drugs or an employee of such a provider. It can also be committed by persons posing as Medicare providers, by Medi...
Medicaid fraud, from the Office of Inspector General (OIG), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Prescription drug abuse causes many more problems and is much more common than the common...
From the Office of Inspector General (OIG), U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Medical identity theft occurs when someone steals your personal information (like your name, Social Secur...