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SMPs Help Uncover Scams
Nationwide, SMP team members get stories directly from beneficiaries.
Criminals Take Advantage of Open Enrollment
Many scams are a form of identity fraud.
Doctor Convicted after Sham Home Health Visits
He referred patients for expensive and unneeded services.
Scammers Swoop In with Medicare Open Enrollment
Protect yourself by learning to identify and fight common scams.
Hospitalist Companies Agree to Pay
Allegations included upcoding inpatient hospital services.
Update: Medical Tech Company President Sentenced
Scheme included $77 million in COVID-19 and allergy testing.
Update: Doctor Must Pay $27 Million for False Claims
Doctor falsely claimed to Medicare that his patients suffered from heavy metal poisoning.
Marketing Company Owner Pleads Guilty
Beneficiaries were called and pressured to agree to accept medical equipment.
Call Center Manager Convicted in ‘Doctor Chase’ Scheme
Medical providers were tricked into authorizing medically unnecessary genetic tests.
Eye Doctor Charged in Scheme
He allegedly falsely diagnosed patients and directed harmful, excessive procedures.
Woman Pleads Guilty to $359 Million Fraud
Nasal swab specimens for COVID-19 were also tested for respiratory pathogens.
Specialty Pharmacy, CEO Settle Over Co-pays
BioTek allegedly induced patients to purchase its drugs and services.