Articles
Medical Insurance Fraud- A Doctor’s Identity
Fraudsters are now stealing the identity of doctors to defraud millions from Medicare, Medicaid and other insurance carriers. The widespread use and distribution of physician identifier numbers makes it easy for thieves to steal the identity of doctors and bill insurers in the doctor’s name. There are two main approaches to using a doctor’s identity to commit fraud. In the first they make it appear that the doctor has referred patients for services such as lab analyses, diagnostic testing or prescribed durable medical equipment. In the other approach, the fraudster used the physician’s id to bill directly for services in the physician’s name, as if the services actually were rendered by that doctor.
Feb
20
Your Guide to Workers’ Compensation Insurance
U.S. employers spent $73.9 billion on workers’ compensation insurance in 2009 to cover about 125 million workers, according to the National Academy of Social Insurance. InsuranceQuotes.com recently posted a guide to workers’ compensation insurance. They list the following seven things to remember when it comes to workers’ compensation insurance.
Feb
8
IRS Says Thieves are Preying on Tax Returns
South Florida tax filers are lining up to report identity theft when filing tax returns. Internal Revenue offices around the state have long lines of individuals claiming they are victim to this tax fraud. Some Florida residents are counting on their tax returns to catch up on bills and when they go to file their tax return, they realize someone has already filled theirs. Tax fraud expert, Linda Webb, is quoted in the Sun-Sentinel article and gives insight into how many cases the government could be investigating. Read the rest of the article here.
Feb
8
Stop PIP Fraud
Who would have thought that driving an auto mobile in Florida could spare so much danger? In 2010, a study conducted by Florida Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles, showing the statistics of traffic accidents across the state of Florida. Overall, the study showed that the average number of crashes that occurred per day was 645. As this problem continues it carries with it other unfortunate consequences. To help aid the injuries from crashes that occur, Florida has created personal injury protection (PIP) which is mandatory for all drivers across the state. This is an insurance policy that will pay up to $10,000 dollars in series of medical costs coming from auto accidents, despite who is at fault. As members of the community become more familiar with this course of action, criminals thrive off of planning these wrecks in order to get big payouts.
Jan
30
Linda Webb, the Fraud Dog, Randy Friedman, and BUSTER, the fraud dog, were highlighted in the NATPE Daily
Linda Webb, the Fraud Dog, Randy Friedman, and BUSTER, the fraud dog, were highlighted in the NATPE Daily, which is the National Assoc. Television Production Event, where television producers around the world come to look at the latest upcoming potential television shows. Buster was quite the crowd pleaser at the event. Linda, Randy with Buster
Jan
29
