Sadly, Medicare fraud is apparently rampant and on the rise. According to the April, 2018 edition of the AARP Bulletin, ways that fraudsters have figured out how to “bilk the system” include:
---”charging for services never delivered,
---falsifying patient records,
---inflating claims,
---stealing your ID,
---filing duplicate claims,
---providing unneeded equipment,
---buying off doctors / patients, (and)
---shortchanging your care.”
As a Doctor Serving Medicare Patients, I take my responsibilities to you and to the Medicare system very seriously. I work hard and pay careful attention to:
---giving you honest, clear, and complete information about your care in my office,
---inviting questions about anything, anytime, including my services, fees, what Medicare covers and does not cover,
---guarding your personal records and information carefully,
---keeping complete & legible records about your diagnoses, your treatment, and your progress,
---being vigilant, careful, and compliant about Medicare rules,
---treating you only as frequently & for as long as is reasonable & necessary for your recovery from pain & resumption of acceptable functional status, and
---reporting accurately to Medicare on your behalf about the care you receive here.
