Medicare Fraud

Department of Health fraud investigators have reportedly been told to reject Medicare fraud cases amounting to less than $30,000. Instead, these cases should be recovered through administration or through civil legal proceedings.

Despite a spokesperson stating prosecution is considered for all fraud allegations that have sufficient evidence, investigators are said to be angered by the restrictions set in place by the new policy.

A popular example of healthcare fraud involves health practitioners billing Medicare for services they don’t offer. This sort of fraud, if less than $30,000, may become more common and practitioners could evade prosecution if the new policy is maintained.

Read about it here and see what Fraud Barrister Andrew Tragardh has to say about healthcare fraud.