Health Care Fraud Research Paper

Health Care Fraud can be very destructive, and has cost our country millions of dollars.With the FBI being the lead investigators of this type of destruction in our country as well as "having jurisdiction over both federal and private insurance programs." (Health Care Fraud Article). It is important for the public to be aware of what to look for when it comes to any type of fraudulent activity when dealing with one's health information, and what it is you need to do to protect yourself from being a victim of this type of fraud. If for any reason you feel like you are a victim of health care fraud then you should immediately get in contact with your health insurance company.

With charges being brought against two nurses as well as
a the co-owners of Timely Home Health Services Inc. in a 13.4 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme, is another reason you can never be to careful. It has been allegedly said that "the defendants all conspired together to defraud Medicare by the way of false and fraudulent claims." (Dallas Based Home Health Company Owners and Nurses Charged for Roles in 13.4 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme Article, 2015). It is important to remember though that allegations are just that allegations and that every person is innocent until proven guilty by a court of law. Because of these types of fraudulent health care issues is just another reason for the public to always be careful.