what can you do to prevent healthcare fraud?
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What Can YOU Do to Prevent Healthcare Fraud?. Presented by: (Presenter name, SMP agency name). Sponsored by: Idaho Commission on Aging Senior Medicare Patrol Program. Funded by: US Administration on Aging. What is Medicare Fraud?. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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What Can YOU Do to Prevent Healthcare Fraud?
Sponsored by: Idaho Commission on Aging Senior Medicare Patrol Program
Presented by: (Presenter name, SMP agency name)
Funded by: US Administration on Aging
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What is Medicare Fraud?
Intentionally billing Medicare for services that were not received, or billing for a service at a higher rate than is actually justified.
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What is Medicare Abuse?
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Providers supply services or products that are not medically necessary or that do not meet professional standards.
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Examples of Fraud & Abuse
Billing for services, supplies or equipment that were not provided
Obtaining or giving a Medicare number for “free” services
Claims for services that are not medically necessary
Using another person’s Medicare number, or letting someone else use your number, to obtain medical care, supplies or equipment
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Medicare Fraud, Errors, and Abuse Affect…
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EveryoneBillions of taxpayer dollars
lost to improper claimsMedicare trust fund at risk
Medicare BeneficiariesHigher premiumsLess money for needed
benefitsQuality of treatment
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Three Steps to Prevent Health Care Fraud
1) Protect
2) Detect
3) Report
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Step 1: Protect Yourself from Medicare Fraud and
Abuse
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Step 2: Detect Medicare Fraud & Abuse
Use your Personal Health Care Journal Review Medicare Summary Notices
(MSNs) and other statements for:
1. Services you didn’t receive 2. Double-billing 3. Services not ordered by your doctor
Access your Medicare information at www.MyMedicare.gov.
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Step 3: Report Suspected Medicare Fraud and Abuse
Call the provider.
Gather information and documentation.
Contact your SMP/SHIBA. This is a free and confidential service!
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SMP Volunteers
Would you like to:• Help other Medicare beneficiaries protect,
detect and report?• Give presentations? (like this one!)• Provide one-on-one counseling?• Perform administrative work?
10Join the SMP/SHIBA program as
volunteer!
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Contact your State SMP/SHIBA:
Senior Medicare Patrol and Senior Health Insurance Benefits Advisors
Visit us online: http://www.doi.idaho.gov/shiba/shwelcome.aspx
Call Toll-free: 1-800-247-4422
• To report suspected fraud/abuse
Call : (your agency phone #)
• For training, speakers, and/or materials
• To volunteer with the SMP and SHIBA programs11