On May 9, 12:31 am, Raymond <Bluerhy
...@aol.com> wrote:
> How Do Medicare Scams Affect Me?
> M
edicare has been a part of our economy for many years. Its purpose is
> to help those in need of medical assistance. Its goal is that all
> Americans can have coverage when the need arises. Medicare scams have
> preyed on thousands of US citizens, from the elderly to the newborns.
> Unfortunately, the elderly are those who are at the highest risk for
> Medicare scams.
> People Affected By Medicare Scams
> Medicare scams affect thousands of Americans everyday. These scams are
> carried out through the hospitals, doctors offices and other medical
> faculties. Medicare scams have reached an all time high through false
> telemarketing and sometimes false advertisements. The number of
> Medicare scams are also on the rise through faulty payroll deductions.
> All Americans are at risk of Medicare scams.
> Those Guilty Of Scamming Medicare Recipients
> Many physicians have been guilty of Medicare scams. Inaccurate amounts
> of office visits, medication and facility usages are billed to the
> Medicare program. In return, these physicians are paid through
> Medicare for services they have not rendered. Such habits, from those
> we trust the most, are crippling our Medicare system.
> Scamming Beyond The Doctor’s Office
> Medicare scams also affect our population through hospital stays and
> emergency room visits. Many hospital stay claims are filed each year
> on Medicare recipients who were never admitted or received services
> from a hospital stay. Emergency room visits, including Lab services,
> are uniquely disguised in Medicare claims.
> Medicare Scams In Advertising
> Medicare Scams, through telemarketing and false advertisement, affect
> the disabled and elderly the most. This method gives false hope to the
> disabled by promising wheelchairs and other mobile equipment. In
> return, the scam victim gives out their Medicare information but never
> receives their product. In some cases, the victim receives their
> product but Medicare is billed excessively.
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> If I Am Medicaid Eligible, Does The Coverage Gap Affect Me?
> Does Switching Medicare Plans Affect My Coverage?
> How Does Medigap Affect My Medicare Insurance?
> Will A Pre-Existing Condition Affect Medicare Eligibility?
> What Is Medicare Fraud?
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Medicare Fraud in the News
No one knows with exact certainty the amount of taxpayer money in
Medicare and Medicaid that is lost each year waste, fraud, and abuse.
However, AARP President Barry Rand has estimated there may be up to
$100 billion taxpayer dollars lost to waste, fraud, and abuse annually.
1 At a time when organized crime rings are defrauding Medicare and
thieves can pilfer stolen beneficiary numbers on the black market, we
must make strong policy reforms to fight fraud and abuse, and save
taxpayer dollars.
Contained herein is a sampling of more than 100 Medicare and Medicaid
fraud stories in the news in recent months. These examples do not pass
judgment on the merits of individual charges or the guilt of those
entities or individuals charged, but rather illustrate the potential
scope of the problem.
http://www.coburn.senate.gov/public/index.cfm?a=Files.Serve&File_id=e...
