INDIANAPOLIS— Fraud, mistakes and abuse cost Medicare an estimated $60 billion each year.
This week marks Medicare Fraud Prevention Week, and WRTV Investigates has learned several types of Medicare fraud are making the rounds in Indiana including:
- Genetic testing strips
- Remote patient monitoring
- Durable medical equipment fraud
Nancy Moore, director of Indiana Senior Medicare Patrol, says bad actors steal Medicare numbers on the dark web.
“Medicare numbers are more valuable than social security numbers because if they have all the right documentation, the Medicare claim has to go through, there are rules and regulations around that,” said Moore.
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