Medicare Fraud 101
Pilot Program Targets Durable Medical Equipment Suppliers
The federal government has instituted a two-year pilot program, in Florida and California, targeting medical equipment suppliers in to root out those who defraud Medicare, by requiring them to reapply to the program. As the result of this program, sellers of durable medical equipment such as providers of artificial limbs, braces, splints and wheelchairs need to reapply and expect spot visits to make sure that the companies exist and are able to provide the equipment.
Leslie Norwalk, Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services stated, “The point is to keep fraud providers out of the program before they can rip us off. With re-enrollment and multiple surprise visits, we think we can stop the fraud.”
It is hoped that the success of the program will lead to its expansion to other parts of the country. In January 2006 alone, spot visits to 480 suppliers in South Florida, resulting in 191 firms having their billing rights revoked.
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| Posted By Marcella Auerbach | |
| Category Medicare Fraud | Posted August 29th, 2007 |
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- OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Hospitals
- OIG Supplemental Compliance Program Guidance for Hospitals
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- OIG Compliance Program Guidance for Clinical Laboratories
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- OIG Final Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities
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December 14th, 2007 at 9:58 pm
after reading an msnbc report on terrible medicare fraud i wondered if anything ws being done about it, for example, check out the companies berfore they can get a licence(to steal) i’m gratified that this is being done. with the prospect of medicare cutting physician fees by 10% while such blatant and hugely expensive fraud goes on with no end in sight, i am particularly upset. honest mds are being forced to retire early or leave the medicare program while criminals run the show. i’m glad to see some of them will be spending time in jail.