Fraud suspected over incontinence supplies
Article Abstract:
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (IG) has uncovered questionable billing practices that indicates Medicare fraud on the part of a few incontinence equipment suppliers. In 1993, Medicare paid $230 million to the suppliers, $786 per beneficiary, compared to $88 million in 1990, $282 million per beneficiary. A national investigation has been launched to determine the scope of the fraud.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 1995
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Medicare among top concerns of voters; views differ by age
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Medicare was a major issue to voters that were 60 years of age or older. It was the most important issue in the 1996 elections according to 29% of those voters aged 60 or more while it was an acknowledged issue to only 8% of those voters aged 30 or younger. The viability of Medicare was an important health care issue to those individuals who took exit polls after the 1996 elections.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 1997
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CDC encouraging informed decisions on sterilization
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The US Centers for Disease Control are planning to release a study on the effects of sterilization on women conducted between 1977-93. The health effects include menstrual problems and an increase in the risk of a hysterectomy. The age of the woman when she was sterilized may also cause regret. The final issue was the risk of pregnancy and the failure of the sterlization process.
Publication Name: American Medical News
Subject: Health
ISSN: 0001-1843
Year: 1995
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