Healthcare Fraud and What to do about it

Most medical providers are honest and work hard to improve their patients’ health. Unfortunately, a few want to illegally line their own pockets instead.

Health care fraud costs Americans billions of dollars each year. Health-care fraud is not a “victimless” crime. Insurers pass along the increased costs to all patients through higher premiums. That makes medical care less affordable for those who truly need it.

Dishonest medical providers may bill health insurers for expensive treatments, tests or equipment you never received – and for illnesses or injuries you don’t even have. You might receive dangerous and even life-threatening treatment or testing that was not medically justified, all under the guise of “prevention” or “preemption”.