Becker's Healthcare July 26, 2022
The HHS Office of Inspector General has issued a fraud alert for physicians entering telemedicine arrangements, according to a July 25 article in JDSupra from the law firm Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton.
The inspector general issued the special warning July 20, the same day that the U.S. Justice Department charged 36 people in schemes involving $1.2 billion in fraudulent telemedicine, durable medical equipment and cardiovascular and cancer testing.
The inspector general identified the following characteristics as suspicious:
1. Patients who are recruited by the telemedicine company, telemarketing company, sales agent and other entities advertising free...
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