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Beware of COVID-19 Scammers, Warns OIG

Published on Wed Apr 01, 2020

Even during a crisis of epic proportions like the 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19), you must be on the lookout for Medicare fraud. On March 23, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) updated its site with a COVID-19 fraud alert. “Scammers are offering COVID-19 tests to Medicare beneficiaries in exchange for personal details, including Medicare information,” OIG cautions. “However, the [...]
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