Federal government reportedly investigating large-scale $2 billion Medicare fraud scheme

A recent Washington Post article found that seven companies allegedly submitted around $2 billion in fraudulent claims to Medicare for intermittent urinary catheters that were not ordered, wanted, or received by patients. On today’s episode of Gist Healthcare Daily, Washington Post national health reporter Dan Diamond speaks with host J. Carlisle Larsen about the story. You can read the Washington Post article here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.