Medicare and Medicaid

American Association for Homecare Proposes Aggressive 13-Point Plan to Stop Medicare Fraud and Recoup Billions; Calls Steps Essential to Medicare's Health

Published in Medicine and Law Weekly, November 14th, 2008

Tough new steps must be taken to prevent fraud and abuse in Medicare, says the American Association for Homecare, which announced 13 specific recommendations that could eliminate most of the Medicare fraud attributed to the home medical equipment (HME) sector. The Association has been working with Congress and regulators over the past year to adopt tougher, more effective measures to combat Medicare fraud.

"The homecare sector has zero tolerance for illegal activity, and we are frustrated that the problem seems to be growing rather than shrinking," said Tyler J. Wilson, president and CEO of the American Association for Homecare. "Taxpayer dollars lost to fraud represent...

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Source: Medicine and Law Weekly (2008-11-14)

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