Healthcare Fraud: A Growing Concern For Patients

● Health 2.0 Conference highlighted healthcare fraud as a serious issue that poses a growing concern for patients, healthcare providers, and the government.

● Healthcare fraud refers to intentional deception or misrepresentation committed by individuals or organizations in the healthcare industry in order to gain financial benefit.

● This could involve fraudulent billing practices, overcharging patients, providing unnecessary medical services or supplies, or other illegal practices.

● Patients are particularly vulnerable to healthcare fraud as they rely on healthcare providers to provide them with accurate and necessary medical care.

● Health 2.0 Conference’s panelists said that scam practices can result in patients receiving substandard or unnecessary care, or even no care at all. Patients may also be left with the burden of paying for fraudulent charges, which can be financially devastating.