For Professionals:
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Medicare Fraud and Abuse
- SMP Liaison Emphasizes Fraud Prevention on Local TV
- Mar 13, 2012 One of our Senior Medicare Patrol Liaisons, David Juberg was featured in KCET TV's SoCal Connected program Ghost Clinics, a local news segment on the national epidemic of Medicare fraud. He reminds beneficiaries about the key role they play in collapsing the fraud cycle.
- Phone Scammers Continue to Target Seniors
- Feb 23, 2012 With phone scams on the rise, California's SMP alerts beneficiaries to be wary of scam artists trying to get their personal information such as their Medicare, Social Security or bank account numbers.
- Spotlight On... Fraud & Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities
- Sep 26, 2011 How can medical facilities bill Medicare for services on a day when they're closed, or if they don't even exist in a physical location? Yet, this is what Office of Inspector General is finding on their site visits to Independent Diagnostic Testing Facilities (IDTF), particularly in the Los Angeles area.
- Help Get Fraud Public Service Announcements Into the Media
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July 27, 2011 We can use your assistance in spreading awareness on Medicare fraud.
- Slew of 2010 Claims Show Up on Beneficiaries' Medicare Summary Notices
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July 27, 2011 Medicare recently made a mass adjustment to many previously processed claims from the 1st quarter of 2010.
- Stand Out in Your Outreach: Tips for Success at Health Fairs
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July 27, 2011 How do you stand out amongst the crowd and attract and engage the public? Marta Erismann, our Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Community Outreach Coordinator, can tell you.
- New Medicare Fraud Tools to Help Curb Rising Diabetes Supply Scams
- May 3, 2011 A growing number of seniors are reporting suspicious and persistent phone calls from diabetes suppliers. Around the clock, callers are offering "free supplies" regardless of whether beneficiaries have diabetes, and requesting beneficiaries' Medicare numbers and personal health information.
- Successful Strategies in Reaching Hmong Elders: A Case Study in Medicare Fraud Outreach
- Apr 8, 2011
Marta Erismann, our SMP Community Outreach Coordinator, and Michelle Lee, a registered HICAP volunteer counselor have teamed together to inform Hmong elders across the state about Medicare fraud. They've presented in both Fresno and Sacramento, California's cities with the 1st and 2nd largest Hmong populations respectively.
- Dept. of Health Secretary, Attorney General Announce New Tools to Prevent and Fight Fraud
- Jan. 11, 2011 New tools and technologies to fight fraud are announced, with examples of what's been accomplished in the last year.
- Insurance Agent Arrested & License Revoked for Alleged Fraud, Forgery and Grand Theft Involving Seniors
- Oct. 26, 2010 The California Department of Insurance is cracking down on agents committing insurance fraud; in a recent case, the CDI revoked Ghassan Ibrahim’s insurance license for allegedly making a false statement in an insurance claim, forgery and grand theft in a case involving many senior citizens.
- California’s SMP “Educates and Advocates” at the L.A. Fraud Summit
- Oct. 26, 2010 Julie Schoen and Diane Caradeuc, of CA SMP, presented on SMP’s vital role in eliminating Medicare fraud at the second of a series of summits spear-headed by Attorney General Eric Holder and U. S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius.
- Alaska Invites California’s SMP Program to Provide Fraud Prevention Training to Volunteers
- Oct. 26, 2010 Anne Gray, our California SMP Project Coordinator was invited to Anchorage, Alaska on October 22nd to provide Medicare fraud prevention training to a group of over 60 volunteers from around the state.
- Congratulations SMPs! CA and National SMP Programs Receive Prestigious Awards
- OCT. 26, 2010 California’s Senior Medicare Patrol project was granted two Outstanding Performance Awards from the Administration on Aging this fall.
- Insurance Agents Trained to Take Advantage of Seniors
- June 30, 2010 Agents for Bankers Life and Casualty, a prominent 100-year-old insurance giant, were caught on tape training new recruits how to take advantage of the elderly. Learn about the recent report that has prompted an investigation by the Senate Committee on Aging.
- Scam Artists Beware! Health Care Reform Makes Medicare Fraud Prevention a National Priority
- June 15, 2010 Now is one of the worst times to engage in health care fraud as the newly passed health care reforms is one of the strongest pieces of anti-fraud legislation in history. Learn about local fraud investigation efforts and successes.
- Offer for Free Shoes Masks Common Medicare Fraud Scam
- Feb. 23, 2010 Chico case highlights a common fraud scenario happening in California on a daily basis. Learn what footwear Medicare covers for certain diabetic beneficiaries.
- On the Fraud Front: Medicare Advantage Plans “Tell On” Each Other
- March 2, 2009
- Easy Resources to Stop Unsolicited Mail, Emails and Telemarketing Calls
- November 19, 2008
- Telephone Scams in California Continue – Protect Your Medicare and Credit Card Info
- JULY 1, 2008
- California’s Senior Medicare Patrol Project Saves Medicare Over $7 Million in Fraud Claims
- JUNE 16, 2008
- State and National Bills Introduced to Protect Seniors from Fake Financial Experts
- 2008
- SMP Volunteer Highlight of Recent CMS Press Conference
- 2008
- Los Angeles and Florida Pilot Program Targets Medicare Fraud
- 2007
- National SMP Conference Launches a Fresh Look in a New Era of Consumer Protection
- 2007
- CMS Tip Sheet Provides Simple Suggestions on Preventing Medicare Fraud
- 2006
- Los Angeles County Home Health Agency Identifies Potential Fraud Scam
- 2006
- MEDIC is Here to Monitor Part D Fraud
- 2006
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