By Julie Appleby, USA TODAY
10/7/2008
Acting Medicare chief Kerry Weems on Monday announced new efforts to combat fraud in seven states, focusing on companies that improperly provide patients with medical equipment such as wheelchairs and oxygen supplies.
Some changes also target home health care agencies in Miami-Dade County. USA TODAY reported Monday that Medicare is on track to pay a projected $1.3 billion there this fiscal year for services to homebound patients — up 1,300% since 2003.
MIAMI: Rampant Medicare fraud suspected
The broader measures are directed at states seen as at-risk for fraud: California, Florida, Illinois, Michigan, New York, North Carolina and Texas.
"There are many reputable, caring durable medical suppliers who do a very good job. But then there are also some that are, frankly, rotten," Weems says. "In targeted areas around the country, we're going to change our tactics."
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SOURCE: USA Today
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