Summary
As with any organization or service, there are individuals who are intent on abusing or defrauding the system. Medicare is not excluded from this criminal activity. Cheating the program (and in some cases the people with Medicare who are liable for co-payments) out of millions of dollars annually is not an unheard of occurrence. Medicare fraud takes a lot of money every year from the Medicare program, and as you would expect, people with Medicare pay for it with higher premiums. Here's some advice that will help you avoid making inappropriate payments to fraudulent entities:
Most Medicare payment errors are simple mistakes and are not the result of physicians, providers, or suppliers trying to take advantage of the Medicare system. If you have a question or concern regarding a Medicare claim submitted on your behalf, you should discuss it directly with the physician, provider, or supplier that provided the service.To help prevent Medicare fraud, you should report suspected instances of fraud. Whenever you receive a payment notice from Medicare, review it for errors. The payment notice shows what Medicare was billed for, what Medicare paid and what you owe. Make sure Medicare was not billed for health care services or medical supplies and equipment you did not receive.See the full content of this document
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Detecting and Reporting Medicare Fraud
As with any organization or service, there are individuals who are intent on abusing or defrauding the system. Medicare is not excluded from this criminal activity. Cheating the program (and in some cases the people with Medicare who are liable...
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