I came across something i find really interesting which is Medicare Fraud and how is beating down on the fraud. In Dallas, fourteen people took part of various frauds that came to total $103 million in false billings.
A Dr. Joseph Mewga allegedly led to about $100 million billings for health services. He was accused of singing about 33,000 prescriptions for 2,000 different medicare beneficiaries.
In Houston, seven Hospital administrators brought in patients so they could use their attendance at the hospital as part of the hospitals partial hospitalization program for mentally ill patients and only had them playing games and watching TV rather than using the billed medicare services, this scheme brought in $158 million .
It is sad to see that the people that are there to help you are taking you money and not spending the money they are given on what it is need most at.
In his post on Medicare Fraud Strike Force Indicts 28 in Texas he discusses on the false and fraud statements that have been found which people use and take advantage of the used of Medicare. People that are taking advantages of the used that other people in need need, I believe that he whoever has been found guilty needs to be punish for the cause. I have recently heard that Medicare has cut down on their dental care due to the false and misuse of care. For example braces, people with Medicare mis used the policy of braces just because there looked cool and could change colors of the bands a lot of people all over started going in just to get braces. So a good question might be .. what can we do to stop or prevent the misuse of the care other people may need? And he who does misuse that what is being done for punishment?
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