"The concept is straight forward and will be effective," CMS Acting Administrator Leslie Norwalk said. "Enhancing our review of these suppliers will go a long way to ferret out those who do not meet the needs of beneficiaries and the promises of Medicare. CMS hopes to expand this effort nationwide."
Assistant Secretary for Aging Josefina G. Carbonell added, "The financial independence and security of older people through the identification and prevention of Medicare fraud is vitally important. Senior Medicare Patrol volunteers across the country have played and continue to play a crucial, frontline role in educating our older Americans and their caregivers on how to avoid and, if necessary, report suspected health care fraud."
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HHS has several programs to help Medicare beneficiaries protect themselves against fraud. The Senior Medicare Patrol program, established by the Administration on Aging, educates and assists beneficiaries in protecting their Medicare information, detecting Medicare billing errors and reporting potential health care fraud and abuse. Instances of potential Medicare fraud can be reported to the HHS Office of the Inspector General at 1-800-HHS-TIPS (800-447-8477) or HHSTips(at)oig.hhs.gov. In addition, a fact sheet on this issue is available at www.hhs.gov/news/facts/medicarefraud/.
DOTmed previously reported on this issue in May. That story is available
here. DOTmed is committed to honest and ethical business practices, and applauds the efforts of CMS, HHS, and the Department of Justice.
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