February 9, 2024, Staggering Rise in Catheter Bills Suggests Medicare Scam

February 9, 2024, Staggering Rise in Catheter Bills Suggests Medicare Scam

Seven medical supply companies made suspicious claims involving thousands of Medicare beneficiaries, an advocacy group found.  Linda Hennis was checking her Medicare statement in January when she noticed something strange: It said a company she had never heard of had been paid about $12,000 for sending her 2,000 urinary catheters.  But she had never needed, or received, any catheters.

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