Thieves fraudulently billing Medicare for catheters on behalf of Utahns

[axeman462]

Medicare paid out thousands of dollars for a medical device on behalf of a Utahn that never ordered it, let alone received it. Turns out, she's caught up in a massive fraud scheme that could be costing taxpayers billions.

Gary Johnson discovered a discrepancy while examining his wife's Medicare statement.

"It was for some urinary catheters which my wife does not use, has never used," Johnson said. "A total of $15,500."


"Medicare fraud is a big thing," she said. "They're estimating about $60 billion worth of fraud every year through Medicare."

Thieves fraudulently billing Medicare for catheters on behalf of Utahns

Medicare paid out thousands of dollars for a medical device on behalf of a Utahn that never ordered it, let alone received it.

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[billyb]

I looked at my Mom's claims recently and she had at least 6 payments for a cathetor. She lives in FL and has never used this device. I called the Medicare Fraud line and reported it. The provider was a boutique, Pink Lady, or something like that. I told the rep that the name alone should raise a red flag. They acted like it was no big deal. As far as I know she is still being billed.

The same thing happened with COVID test. She was billed dozens of times. I am sure my Mom gave some preditor over the phone her Medicare number but according to her she never makes a mistake.

 

[Special Agent]

Medicare paid out thousands of dollars for a medical device on behalf of a Utahn that never ordered it, let alone received it. Turns out, she's caught up in a massive fraud scheme that could be costing taxpayers billions.

Gary Johnson discovered a discrepancy while examining his wife's Medicare statement.

"It was for some urinary catheters which my wife does not use, has never used," Johnson said. "A total of $15,500."


"Medicare fraud is a big thing," she said. "They're estimating about $60 billion worth of fraud every year through Medicare."

Thieves fraudulently billing Medicare for catheters on behalf of Utahns

Medicare paid out thousands of dollars for a medical device on behalf of a Utahn that never ordered it, let alone received it.

www.ksl.com

learned something today that people from Utah are called Utahns which made me look it up and also learned learned this:

"The residents of Utah fought hard to get the official nickname for residents: Utahns. Many years ago they went by "Utahans," but most found that too hard to pronounce and spell! "

I assume the young people in Utah are called Yutes?