Last year, Jean Bound received a package with COVID tests that she hadn’t ordered. She called the company whose name was on the packing list to say she hadn’t ordered them. In response, she was told ...
It is estimated that Medicare fraud costs taxpayers over $60 billion dollars nationally per year. To help combat this illicit industry StateWide announced its Fraud of the Month program in 2022 to ...
Federal law enforcement recently announced a $14-billion fraud takedown — the largest healthcare fraud action in U.S. history, involving many crimes orchestrated by foreign nationals. Every American ...
When I took on the role of leading Medicare, one of my primary goals was to crush the chronic fraud, waste, and abuse in the program. Ensuring that taxpayer dollars are used responsibly and that ...
Several viewers have written to ‘2 Helps You’ to report receiving Medicare mail addressed to other people, raising concerns about potential identity theft as the annual Medicare open enrollment period ...
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — More than two dozen Medicare recipients from across the country have contacted WPTV with reports of fraudulent billing from a Delray Beach company, with claims totaling more ...
Medicare’s open-enrollment period is a time for beneficiaries to make important healthcare decisions, but the annual marketing blitz can put them at a higher risk of falling victim to scams. Open ...
PALM BEACH COUNTY, Fla. — Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz said he wants to personally investigate a Delray Beach medical supply company after learning about ...
Medicare is a tempting prize for scammers. Because it's a public program funded by taxpayers, it has a huge budget to distribute and that's what attracts scammers. In 2024, improper payments added up ...
PHILADELPHIA (WPVI) -- The Action News Investigative Team has been looking into questionable billing raised by two viewers. It comes after they received benefit notices from Medicare that raised red ...
The annual marketing blitz puts beneficiaries at a higher risk of falling victim to scams Scammers often target Medicare beneficiaries during open-enrollment season. Medicare's open-enrollment period ...