Medicare’s Open Enrollment Is Open Season for Scammers
(By Susan Jaffe for Kaiser Health News) Finding the best private Medicare drug or medical insurance plan among dozens of
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Medtronic releases urgent recall for insulin pump vulnerable to hackers: 3 details
(By Hannah Mitchell for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medtronic has issued an urgent recall for the remote control of certain insulin pumps
Read MoreHow to protect yourself from fraud
Medicare open enrollment is right around the corner, and so are the fraudsters and scammers waiting to take advantage of
Read MoreJustice Department Targets Data Mining in Medicare Advantage Fraud Case
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) The Justice Department has accused an upstate New York health insurance plan for
Read MoreBehind the black market for fake COVID-19 vaccine passports: 5 things to know
(By Jackie Drees for Becker’s Hospital Review) The black market for fake COVID-19 vaccine passports is growing as countries mandate them,
Read MoreDevice Makers Have Funneled Billions to Orthopedic Surgeons Who Use Their Products
(By Fred Schulte and Elizabeth Lucas for Kaiser Health News) Dr. Kingsley R. Chin was little more than a decade
Read MoreMedicare information being stolen by scammers offering free genetic tests
(By Lauren Jensik for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare beneficiaries are being targeted by scammers offering free genetic testing in exchange
Read More‘Swept under the carpet’: When health records are held ransom, patients are the hardest hit — and last to know
(By Marion Renault for STAT) Allison Savage waited years for surgery to remove the elongated bones at the base of
Read MoreHumana Health Plan Overcharged Medicare by Nearly $200 Million, Federal Audit Finds
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) A Humana Inc. health plan for seniors in Florida improperly collected nearly $200
Read More474 have been criminally charged with fraud linked to COVID-19 funds, Justice Department says
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) The U.S. Justice Department has publicly charged 474 defendants with criminal offenses in fraud schemes
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