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How to identify and report Medicare fraud and abuse

We all pay a price for Medicare fraud, abuse and waste! It contributes significantly to rising health care costs. Trust your instincts and learn how to detect fraud.

 

Do you suspect fraud?

Call our Insurance Consumer Hotline at 1-800-562-6900 or email us.

Watch out for these types of fraud

You are:

  • Billed for services and equipment you didn't receive
  • Offered free testing or screening in exchange for your Medicare number
  • Charged for filling out claim forms

A medical provider:

  • Performs services that exceed what's medically necessary
  • Offers or accepts referral fees from another provider for the referral
  • Misrepresents services that are billed to Medicare
  • Waives the 20 percent coinsurance or deductible

Medicare fraud tips

 

SMP Logo SHIBA is Washington state's Senior Medicare Patrol project. We can help clients prevent, detect, and report Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse. If you have questions or suspect fraud or abuse, we encourage you to call us at 1-800-562-6900.



Updated 03/23/2012

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