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Kentucky

Lint Head

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2. This kind of fraud has been going on for a long time.

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Sun Jun 4, 2017, 12:38 PM

Jun 2017

I worked in the Medicare industry troubleshooting overpayments and fraud cases. Ambulances not associated with a hospital are the main culprits. Using the ambulance as a taxi service and billing for emergencies. Durable Medical Equipment, crutches, wheelchairs, oxygen canisters etc. is also another source of fraud.
These types of companies are run by people with no particular expertise in the medical field or degrees.
Anyone can get a standard business license and open shop.

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Kentucky ambulance service accused of lying to get payments from Medicare, Medicaid [View all] TexasTowelie Jun 2017 OP

I always knew TlalocW Jun 2017 #1

This kind of fraud has been going on for a long time. Lint Head Jun 2017 #2