The Anatomy of a Scam: How Medicare Fraud Works and How to Spot It | Islands' Sounder

The anatomy of a scam: How Medicare fraud works and how to spot it | Islands' Sounder

Submitted by the Office of the Insurance Commissioner.

Doctors dispute billions being lost in Medicare fraud

Billions of dollars are being siphoned away from healthcare through fraudulent Medicare billing. (Joel Carrett/AAP PHOTOS) By Farid Farid in Sydney Overcharging on medical bills and rorting the public health system is costing taxpayers up to $5000 a minute, a health union says. But the peak professional body representing doctors says the numbers don’t add up in a Health Services Union (HSU) report that paints a picture of fraud in the $30 billio…

Union claims Medicare fraud reaches $10b - Medical Republic

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