tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2003 Issue 35

DME: WHEELCHAIRS FLYING OUT OF SHOW-ROOM, COURTESY OF MEDICARE

Feds vow to crack down on those who are riding away with Medicare's money.  The feds are on the warpath over power wheelchair fraud, and it's law-abiding suppliers who could get caught in the crossfire. In addition to implementing a 10-point plan to curb fraud and abuse of the Medicare program regarding power wheelchairs and scooters, the HHS Office of Inspector General is investigating "the proliferation of durable medical equipment (DME) fraud cases involving inflated billings to Medicare, charges for equipment and supplies not delivered, and the falsification of documents to qualify beneficiaries for wheelchairs and other equipment...

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