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Eye on Oversight - Home Health Fraud

June 17, 2016

Medicare's home health benefit provides care for patients who have an illness or injury. It's usually cheaper and more convenient than going to a hospital or skilled nursing facility. Although it's an important service, people are scamming the home health care program.