Medicaid Fraud
The Medicaid Program provides
medical benefits to low-income people who have no medical insurance or
inadequate medical insurance. Although the Federal government
establishes general guidelines for the program, the Medicaid program
requirements are actually established by each State.
Health care fraud may involve doctors, pharmacists, and medical
equipment companies. This type of fraud not only harms you financially,
but more importantly, your health. |
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Also,
annual losses to the government and health insurers from fraud scams
continue to exceed $100 billion. Success in addressing health care
fraud cannot be measured solely by convictions obtained, but can be
more effectively measured by the deterrent effect that efforts have on
those who may be contemplating fraud.
Anyone with
information on Medicaid
fraud is encouraged to contact
their Medicaid state agency or a
Health Care/Medicaid Lawyer.
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Medicaid Fraud
Medical Fraud can take many forms. You
can avoid being taken advantage of by unscrupulous individuals by
watching for the following:
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Payments (in cash or in kind) in return
for Medicaid numbers
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Every patient in a group setting
receiving the same type of service on the same day
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Every patient in a group setting
receiving the same type of medical equipment
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Services listed on your medical summary
notice that you don't remember receiving or didn't need.
Medicaid Fraud Schemes
- Billing for "phantom patients" who
did not really receive services
- Billing for medical services or
goods that were not provided
- Billing for old items as if they
were new
- Billing for more hours than there
are in a day
- Billing for tests that the patient
did not need
- Paying a "kickback" in exchange for
a referral for medical services or goods
- Charging Medicaid for
personal expenses that have nothing to do with caring for a
Medicaid client
- Overcharging for health care
services or goods that were provided
- Concealing ownership in a related
company
- Using false credentials
- Double-billing for health care
services or goods that were provided
If you have
been charged with Medicaid Fraud
or any other Health Care Fraud you
need to contact a Health
Care/Medicaid Fraud Lawyer.
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