Home Health Care News July 19, 2024
The home health industry has its very own boogeyman — the bad actor.
However, there’s a difference between providers that have made errors in claims processing or quality of care provisions versus those taking part in purposeful fraudulent activity, according to National Association for Home Care & Hospice (NAHC) President William A. Dombi.
“The outright fraud, where it’s very overt and purposeful, is the greatest concern,” he told Home Health Care News. “What makes a bad actor is a party that gets into home health care for purposes of stealing from Medicare, Medicaid and others. Their goal is not to provide care, in contrast to those who may make mistakes, but still have a goal to provide compliant high-quality care.”
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