Interview with Marc Wolfson on Health Care Fraud - Public Affairs Director Office of Inspector Gen.

October 30, 2009 | Miami, Florida | Vetting explained

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October 30th, 2009:

Late this afternoon I interviewed Marc Wolfson, Public Affairs Director of HHS Office of Inspector General via telephone concerning Medicare and Medicaid Health Care fraud in Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties in South Florida, and the remainder of the country which, in some instances, is responsible for over 70% of health care fraud in the nation.

We also discussed fraud in key areas of the nation, the cost of fraud nationwide, the techniques used by criminals defrauding the Health Care system and what is being done in Washington D.C., Congress, and by other government offices combating this huge problem.

It was a fascinating, educational and very insightful interview.

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See Also:

Listen to Interview on Fox News

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Links to Office of Inspector General studies:

SOUTH FLORIDA DURABLE MEDICAL EQUIPMENT SUPPLIERS: RESULTS OF APPEALS

http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-03-07-00540.pdf

SOUTH FLORIDA SUPPLIERS’COMPLIANCE WITH MEDICARE STANDARDS: RESULTS FROM UNANNOUNCED VISITS

http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-03-07-00150.pdf

ABERRANT BILLING IN SOUTH FLORIDA FOR BENEFICIARIES WITH HIV/AIDS

http://oig.hhs.gov/oei/reports/oei-09-07-00030.pdf

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