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Medicare Fraud

While healthcare programs are designed to help provide medical care and assistance to those who may struggle to pay for such services on their own, there are individuals and companies that may try to fraudulently obtain funds through defrauding the system. People who are aware of fraudulent actions on the part of individuals or companies receiving money through Medicare programs may be able to put a stop to such actions through a Qui Tam lawsuit.

The Federal False Claims Act allows private citizens to take legal action to stop Medicare fraud. If you are able to bring about a successful case, you may be eligible for a reward for your actions. For more information on Medicare fraud and your rights under the False Claims Act, contact the Qui Tam attorneys of Tycko & Zavareei, LLP at 202-973-0900 today.

Types of Medicare Fraud

Medicare fraud may include:

Billing for services or items that the patient never received
Billing for different items or services
Providing medical treatment or supplies to an individual using another person’s Medicare card
Charging the program for equipment that has been returned
Bribing individuals to go to certain offices
Providing services for a longer-than-necessary time period
Use of “scare tactics” to force you into accepting services you do not want
Using telemarketing or other tactics as marketing for services

Medicare fraud is very costly to the taxpayers and the federal government, and private citizens can help put a stop to such actions by pursing a qui tam lawsuit.