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CNBC interviews a felon and goes on location with federal agents.
This handout includes common Medicare fraud schemes in one document for ease of printing. The schemes included are: Ambulance COVID-19 Durable Medical Equipment (DME) Genetic T...
Scams related to the coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, are rapidly increasing as the public health emergency continues. Scammers are targeting older adults and those with serious long-term he...
Medical identity (ID) theft occurs when someone steals personal information – such as a beneficiary’s name and Medicare number – and uses the information to get medical treatme...
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...
Medicare fraud is big business for criminals. Medicare loses billions of dollars each year due to fraud, errors, and abuse. Estimates place these losses at approximately $60 billion annually, thoug...
Below is a list of common areas Medicare fraud occurs. If you or a loved one may have been a victim of any of these schemes, contact your SMP, the OIG Hotline, and/or local law enforcement. ...
Consumers are cautioned to look out for scammers taking advantage of virus fears.
Learn how to protect yourself, your personal information, and your wallet.
AP reports that scam artists prey on fears by peddling fake tests.
Benefits are not suspended or decreased due to the pandemic.
He allegedly used the pandemic to expand his pre-existing kickback schemes.
Group reports insurance scams try to defraud accounts, steal seniors’ identities.
He said it would offer COVID-19 immunity for at least six weeks.
One woman gave her information to someone she thought was with Medicare.
Scheme included vitamin C infusions for frontline workers and COVID-19 patients.
Complaint alleges she agreed to be paid kickbacks on a per-test basis for COVID-19 tests.
Scam artists are using the pandemic to try to steal Medicare numbers.
They will stop at nothing to exploit the pandemic.
A dozen federal officials offer advice to outsmart coronavirus scammers.
Federal agent gives prevention tips, describes scams.
Unapproved COVID antibody tests might provide false results.
Fraudulent documents claim individuals are exempt from mask requirements.
Prosecutors say they used the pandemic for their own financial gain.
He claimed online to have a vaccine that he could inject in customers for $400 to $1,000.