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Medicare Scams Are Common This Time of Year
As Open Enrollment approaches, know the scams, the risks, and how to avoid them.
Company Resolves Liability in Patient Recruitment Scheme
Third-party insurance agents allegedly contacted seniors eligible for or enrolled in Medicare Advantage and delivered marketing messages.
Doctor Charged in Urine Drug Testing Scheme
Documents say nearly all patients were tested for over 22 classes of drugs.
Walgreens Agrees to Pay
Government says they submitted claims for prescriptions that were not picked up.
Government Files Suit Against Pain Institute
Complaint alleges that patients described being treated like cattle.
Doctor Settles DME Claims
He referred patients for more than 1,750 orthotic devices.
Medical Device Company Agrees to Pay
Government says they knowingly caused doctors to use incorrect codes for inflated reimbursement.
Callers Claim to be from Medicare
A couple talked with callers about pain, Medicare cards.
Update: Doctor Sentenced in $2.8 Million Hospice Scheme
In 2015, he was the attending provider for more hospice claims paid by Medicare than any other U.S. provider.
Home Health Care, Hospice Agrees to Pay
Patients were not qualified to receive services.
Medical Practice Settles Claims
Patient records were altered to reflect falsely that a doctor had seen a patient when they were seen by a different provider.
Man Pleads Guilty in DME Scheme
Braces were medically unnecessary, ineligible for reimbursement, or not provided as represented.