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SMP Medicare Tracker App

WEBSenior Medicare Patrols (SMPs) empower and assist Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud, errors, and abuse.

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My Health Care Tracker

WEBMy Health Care Trackers are fraud-fighting tools that are available for free to beneficiaries through the SMP program. The trackers help beneficiaries prevent, detect, and report …

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Medical Identity Theft

WEBMedical identity (ID) theft occurs when someone steals personal information – such as a beneficiary’s name and Medicare number – and uses the information to get medical …

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Home Health Care Fraud

WEBReport potential home health care fraud, errors, or abuse if: You see on your Medicare Summary Notice (MSN) or Explanation of Benefits (EOB) charges for: Home health …

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Telehealth Fraud

WEBTelehealth Fraud. Due to the recent expansion of telehealth services and the ease in which this fraud can be committed, criminals are exploiting this new technology for fraudulent …

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Criminals Take Advantage of Open Enrollment

WEBDuring Medicare Open Enrollment, many of the scams are variations on identity fraud, designed to steal your Medicare number or vital financial information, …

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SMP Consumer Fraud Alerts

WEBHome / Medicare Fraud / SMP Consumer Fraud Alerts COVID-19 As the number of people and communities affected by the COVID-19 pandemic grows, so do the scams …

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Nursing Home Care Fraud

WEBNursing Home Care Fraud. Medicare doesn’t generally pay for long-term nursing home care. However, Medicare Part A covers medically necessary, short-term care in a skilled …

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Consequences to Beneficiaries

WEBMedicare fraud, errors, and abuse can all result in higher out-of-pocket costs for beneficiaries, such as copayments for health care services that were never provided, …

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Scam Alert: Remote Patient Monitoring

WEB11/29/2023. The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) is alerting the public about a fraud scheme involving monthly billing for remote …

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Update: Nurse Practitioner Sentenced

WEBIn an update to a September 25, 2023, story, Elizabeth Hernandez was sentenced to 20 years in prison. Read a Department of Justice press release.. A federal …

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DME Owner Charged for $60 Million Health Care Fraud

WEB12/19/2023. Robert Leon Smith III was charged for his alleged role in a $60 million health care fraud, wire fraud, and kickback scheme involving the submission of false and …

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Doctor Charged in Scheme Exploiting Telemedicine

WEB03/01/2023. Physician Sangita Patel has been indicted on a charge of health care fraud, alleging she ran a scheme to submit bogus claims to Medicare. According to a criminal …

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Medicare Marketing Violations and Misleading Marketing

WEBThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has guidelines for marketing Medicare Part C and Part D insurance that protect beneficiaries from manipulative and …

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Doctor Convicted of $2.8 Million Hospice Scheme

WEB02/21/2024. A federal jury convicted Dr. John Thropay for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by billing $2.8 million for hospice services that patients did not need. …

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SMP Consumer Fraud Alert: Hospice

WEBThe Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) is ready to provide you with the information you need to PROTECT yourself from Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse; DETECT potential fraud, …

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SMP Consumer Fraud Alert: COVID-19

WEBSMPs help educate and empower Medicare beneficiaries in the fight against health care fraud. Your SMP can help you with your questions, concerns, or complaints about …

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Telemedicine Company Owner Charged in $44 Million Scheme

WEB08/04/2023. David Santana, the owner of Conclave Media and Nationwide Health Advocates, has been charged and has agreed to plead guilty in connection with a $44 …

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