Dallas, TEXAS, USA, 07/05/2020 / Story.KISSPR.com /
A look at how COVID-19 has made health insurance, as well as the American people, even more, susceptible to the dangers of healthcare fraud.
Dallas Health Care Fraud Lawyer Explains Healthcare Fraud in the Age of a Pandemic
What You Need to Know About Healthcare Fraud in the Age of a Pandemic by Dallas Health Care Fraud and White Collar Criminal Lawyers for State and Federal Defense, Broden & Mickelsen
At an estimated annual cost of about $300 billion, the American people have been suffering from the consequences of healthcare fraudsters for a long time. But the increased fear, slackened health care regulations, and general anxiety has made the health care system even more at risk of fraudulent activity in the age of COVID-19.
Defending Yourself Against White-Collar Crime in Healthcare
What Is Healthcare Fraud?
Healthcare fraud comes in many forms, but can be generally defined as any crime that is committed that is involved with defrauding a health insurance policy says Dallas area criminal defense lawyer Clint Broden.
Examples of Provider Healthcare Fraud
- Sending bills for services never performed
- Falsifying test results or diagnoses in order to justify unnecessary treatment
- Billing for a service that is more expensive than the one performed
- Taking kickbacks for patients that were referred from elsewhere
- Other forms of patient over-billing
Examples of Consumer Healthcare Fraud
- Making insurance claims for services or medications not received or needed
- Forging receipts, bills, or medical documents
- Impersonating another person to use their coverage
Healthcare Fraud During a Pandemic
While the surface context of COVID-19 healthcare scams might be different, the structure of them remains largely the same.
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