Medicare fraud is one of the most common types of fraud in the U.S. today. Home healthcare fraud, a type of Medicare fraud, makes up a significant share of fraudulent activity in America. What makes home health Medicare fraud and abuse difficult to identify and report is the cunning with which doctors and healthcare professionals prey on the sick and elderly.
What makes matters worse is that the beneficiaries who receive home healthcare services are not the only victims. Taxpayers have billions of dollars stolen from them every year in the form of home health Medicare fraud.
Below, we examine the most common types of home health Medicare fraud and give you the tools to identify and report fraud if you witness or suspect it.
Home healthcare fraud is fraud committed by home healthcare companies. It can take many forms but generally involves a healthcare professional intentionally misrepresenting medical claims or records to defraud Medicare out of money. The federal government is hardly the only victim of home healthcare fraud, as it costs American taxpayers billions of dollars every year. It can also lead to poor and unnecessary care of the sick and elderly.
Home healthcare fraud can come in many different forms. Here are some of the most common types of home healthcare fraud:
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