Preventing TRICARE Fraud and Abuse Is Everyone's Responsibility
February 15, 2024
February 15, 2024
FALLS CHURCH, Virginia, Feb. 15 -- Defense Health Agency issued the following news:
Have you heard the term "health care fraud and abuse" and wondered what it means? Health care fraud and abuse occurs when a person or organization deliberately lies or misleads to gain a benefit they shouldn't receive. It also happens when health care providers bill for services and products that you don't need or that don't meet medical standards. Fraud and abuse also affect TRICARE.
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Have you heard the term "health care fraud and abuse" and wondered what it means? Health care fraud and abuse occurs when a person or organization deliberately lies or misleads to gain a benefit they shouldn't receive. It also happens when health care providers bill for services and products that you don't need or that don't meet medical standards. Fraud and abuse also affect TRICARE.
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