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Health Care Finance Illegal Activities Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

Eileen Cook October 29, 2024October 29, 2024 Billing Fraud, Fraud Schemes, Medicare Fraud

Healthcare billing fraud: 10 recent cases

(By Andrew Cass for Becker’s Hospital Review) Here are 10 healthcare billing fraud cases that Becker’s has reported since Oct.

CMS DHS -OIG Health Care Finance HHS Medicare Advantage Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

Eileen Cook November 13, 2023November 13, 2023 CMS, DHS -Office of Inspector General, False Claims Act, Healthcare Costs, Medicare Advantage

Feds ramp up Medicare Advantage scrutiny

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) The federal government is ramping up scrutiny of Medicare Advantage plans. In October,

Medicare - General Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities Pandemic

Eileen Cook May 18, 2023May 18, 2023 0 Comments COVID-19 tests, medicare, Medicare Fraud

A Covid Test Medicare Scam May Be a Trial Run for Further Fraud

(By Susan Jaffe for KFF Health News) Medicare coverage for at-home covid-19 tests ended last week, but the scams spawned

CMS Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

Eileen Cook March 22, 2023March 21, 2023 0 Comments medicare, Medicare Fraud, Medicare trust fund

Will cutting fraud save Medicare?

In 2022, the total amount spent on Medicare was $982 billion, and Medicaid spending was $864 billion. The federal government

DHS -OIG Illegal Activities Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

Eileen Cook March 21, 2023 0 Comments DHS-OIG, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Fraud

Medicare Advantage plans face significant risks of fraud, OIG says

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare Advantage plans should be aware of fraudsters turning their efforts to private

CMS Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

Eileen Cook January 31, 2023January 31, 2023 0 Comments CMS, Health Insurers, medicare, Medicare Advantage

Government Lets Health Plans That Ripped Off Medicare Keep the Money

(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) Medicare Advantage plans for seniors dodged a major financial bullet Monday as government

Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

Gerry Hafer December 30, 2022December 30, 2022 0 Comments COVID-19 testing, medicare

Lack of Oversight and Opportunities for Fraud Appear to be Driving Upswing in COVID-19 Testing Costs

Medicare spending on COVID-19 testing in 2022 outpaced 2020 and is expected to exceed 2021 spending as well, even though

Accountable Care Organizations (ACO)CMS Medicare Advantage Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

Eileen Cook December 13, 2022December 13, 2022 0 Comments ACO REACH program, CMS, Fraud and Abuse, Medicare Advantage

Lawmakers concerned over payers with Medicare Advantage fraud allegations participating in ACO model

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) A group of Democratic senators and representatives are concerned about organizations with previous

CMS DHS -OIG Illegal Activities Medicare Advantage Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

Eileen Cook December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 0 Comments CMS, DHS-OIG, GAO, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Fraud

How Medicare Advantage plans dodged auditors and overcharged taxpayers by millions

(By Fred Schulte and Holly K. Hacker for NPR) In April 2016, government auditors asked a Blue Cross Medicare Advantage

DHS -OIG Health Care Finance Illegal Activities Medicaid Medicare - General Medicare Fraud; Illegal Activities

Eileen Cook December 12, 2022December 12, 2022 0 Comments DHS-OIG, Medicaid, medicare, Medicare Fraud, Public List

KHN Investigation: The System Feds Rely On to Stop Repeat Health Fraud Is Broken

(By Sarah Jane Tribble and Lauren Weber for Kaiser Health News) The federal system meant to stop health care business

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