Dramatic increase in Medicare spending on home health services

In a recent report issued by the Government Accountability Office, home health services saw a 44% increase from 2002 to 2006, which had to do with an increase in fraudulent billing. Spending reached $13 billion in 2006.

The article stated:
The report drew attention to fraud and abuse by Medicare, saying that while a few home care providers overstated the medical conditions of the patients in order to receive higher payments, other home health companies charged Medicare for superfluous services or care.

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