SMP Volunteer Finds Fake Claim
Jean Stone is an SMP volunteer who worked for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) for more than 45 years. Stone was a victim of Medicare fraud last year when she went to…
Category: Senior Medicare Patrol
Pharmacy Owner Sentenced
Danelle Charf was sentenced to two months in prison for making a false, fictitious, and fraudulent statement in connection with health care services. She was also ordered to pay more than $570,000 in restitution to…
Scam Alert: Remote Patient Monitoring
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) is alerting the public about a fraud scheme involving monthly billing for remote patient monitoring (RPM). Legitimate RPM involves using medical devices…
Scam Alert: Remote Patient Monitoring
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) is alerting the public about a fraud scheme involving monthly billing for remote patient monitoring (RPM). Legitimate RPM involves using medical devices…
Scam Alert: Remote Patient Monitoring
The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) is alerting the public about a fraud scheme involving monthly billing for remote patient monitoring (RPM). Legitimate RPM involves using medical devices…
SMPs See These Scams and More
Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) team members are often the first to identify new Medicare scams because they meet one-on-one with Medicare beneficiaries. Learn some of the top scams they’re seeing and what you can do…
SMP Volunteering is a Fulfilling Opportunity
Volunteers who join the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) want to root out crime and help simplify an often puzzling government program. SMP volunteers give presentations about avoiding Medicare fraud, answer questions about suspected fraud, and…
Hospice Owner Convicted
A federal jury convicted Shiva Akula of health care fraud related to fraudulent claims billed to Medicare. Akula owned and oversaw the day-to-day operations of hospice facility Canon Healthcare LLC. He overbilled for hospice patients…
SMPs Help Uncover Scams
SMPs devote their time to help Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers prevent, detect, and report Medicare fraud. Recently, SMP team members helped uncover scams related to COVID-19 tests, diabetes supplies, durable medical equipment, Medicare…
SMPs Help Uncover Scams
SMPs devote their time to help Medicare beneficiaries, their families, and caregivers prevent, detect, and report Medicare fraud. Recently, SMP team members helped uncover scams related to COVID-19 tests, diabetes supplies, durable medical equipment, Medicare…