by Lisa Dalga | Apr 13, 2021 | Fighting Fraud, Identity Theft
April 13, 2021 2021 Virtual Consumer Protection/Fraud Forum will air on Thursday, April 15 at 2pm and again at 2pm on Thursday, May 6 on WMKV 89.3 FM, WLHS 89.9 FM and on www. wmkvfm.org. Don’t get caught off guard by scams! 2020 was a year filled with...
by Lisa Dalga | Apr 12, 2021 | Article
April 12, 2021 Older adults without reliable home internet and technology are often unable to participate in many of the online tools needed to access health and income supports, including telehealth services, portals for economic impact payment eligibility and...
by Lisa Dalga | Apr 9, 2021 | Article, Medicare News
April 9, 2021 The Ohio Senior Health Insurance Information Program (OSHIIP), a program of the Ohio Department of Insurance, is currently hosting free “Welcome to Medicare” webinars through June for people nearing the Medicare eligibility age of 65 . Whether...
by Lisa Dalga | Apr 8, 2021 | Healthcare Fraud, Medicare News
April 8, 2021 Due to the recent expansion of telehealth services, and the ease in which this fraud can be committed, criminals are exploiting this new technology for fraudulent purposes. Medicare will cover telehealth services, including office visits, psychotherapy,...
by Lisa Dalga | Apr 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
April 7, 2021 This year’s Forum on Aging is virtual and is being held April 20 & 21. The last day to register is Tuesday, April 13. Conference attendance is flexible – attend both days or either day of the conference depending on your schedule and CEU...
by Lisa Dalga | Apr 6, 2021 | Article, Healthcare Fraud
April 6, 2021 Medical Identity Theft Medical identity theft occurs when a beneficiary’s Medicare number is misused, either by a provider, a supplier, or by someone posing as the real beneficiary in order to receive medical care. Such Medicare numbers are considered...
by Lisa Dalga | Apr 5, 2021 | Healthcare Fraud
April 5, 2021 A Greensboro woman was sentenced today to 37 months in prison and also ordered to make restitution in the amount of $ 213,927.55 to the North Carolina Medicaid program for Conspiracy to Commit Health Care Fraud. Pamela Grace Faulkner, 60, was the sole...
by Lisa Dalga | Apr 1, 2021 | Fighting Fraud, Medicare News, Uncategorized
April 1, 2021 Review your Medicare Summary Notices for errors and report anything suspicious to Medicare. Compare the dates and services on your calendar with the statements you get from Medicare to make sure you got each service listed and that all the details are...
by Lisa Dalga | Mar 31, 2021 | Article, Medicare Legal Action
March 31, 2021 Jeremy Richey, 40, of Mars, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty by videoconference to a superseding information charging him with conspiracy to commit an offense against the United States in connection with a scheme to violate the Anti-Kickback Statute. Richey...
by Lisa Dalga | Mar 30, 2021 | Article, Scam Alert, video
March 30, 2021 As the COVID-19 vaccine rollout continues, many are turning to websites and other online tools to secure an appointment to get vaccinated, but not all of them may be legitimate and some could leave you vulnerable to scams. Nenette Day, an assistant...
