Some of the very commonly seen instances of medicare fraud

The instances of healthcare fraud cause a massive financial loss to the federal government. At an estimate, calculated by a economics survey organization, the medicare scams slapped a hammering of around $272 billion in the financial year 2011-2012. The practitioners, the patients, the institutions – everyone has been involved in harming the interests and gains of the government.

Shared here are some of the most commonly seen cases of healthcare and medicare fraud. You need to act attentively on such activities, and be ready to bring these into the view of the authorities and the government –

Patients make healthcare claims, which they do not really deserve. It is the most common activity in which patients are involved, and the officials of insurance companies, and sometimes, physicians help them in this.

Medicaid Supplier charge for the pieces of equipment that they didn’t actually supply to a government hospital or healthcare facility. Another instance of embezzlement prevalent in the healthcare and medicare sector! The equipment suppliers deliver products, like wheelchairs, needles, syringes, surgical gloves, etc., which they never supplied to anyone anywhere. They produce false bills, and obtain money from the government and state medical board.

Physicians prescribe counterfeited drugs to their patients. A study, in which patients were key respondents, says, in the year 2013, doctors in the U.S. prescribed more than 5 million painkillers to their patients.

By reporting the fraudulent activities in the healthcare sector, taking help from a whistleblower compliance attorney, you can help the government in combating the corruption. The whistleblower act enables the common man to sue the fraudsters on behalf of the government. If some funds are recovered, you may receive a certain (percentage of recovered money as) reward for this noble deed.

However, if you are doctor, physician, chemist, or any other healthcare professional, and are being wrongly accused for having some connection in a healthcare fraud case, you can consider taking consultation from a healthcare fraud defense lawyer.  They will give you the right set of advices, and help you sail through the charges made against you. Though, ensuring the credibility and reputation of the attorney would be a shrewd step, before going for a meeting with them.