Physicians can become entangled in DME fraud
March 10th, 2008 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
Washington — Despite federal efforts to curtail it, fraud involving durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics and supplies is still a big problem for Medicare, says the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The agency recently announced it will expand a competitive bidding program for equipment suppliers. It also will require that suppliers be accredited before they can bill Medicare.
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