Scam Alert: Scammers are billing for unneeded urinary catheters
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicare beneficiaries across the country are finding charges worth thousands of dollars on their Medicare statements related to urinary catheters that were not needed or received.
- WASHINGTON, Feb. 27, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Medicare beneficiaries across the country are finding charges worth thousands of dollars on their Medicare statements related to urinary catheters that were not needed or received.
- "Scammers are taking advantage of the Medicare program and billing for unnecessary products, which is hurting the program.
- This is also putting Medicare beneficiaries' Medicare card numbers at risk and compromising their medical identities," said Nicole Liebau, director of the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) Resource Center.
- To learn how to read Medicare statements or get help with a compromised Medicare number, contact your local SMP.