Jason Jobes weighs in on impact of $2B Medicare catheter fraud scheme
You may have read the national news in the New York Times or elsewhere about an unfolding $2 billion Medicare catheter fraud scheme. The short story is quarterly urinary catheter spend in the US increased nearly 20x last year, likely driven by fraud, according to a new report produced by the National Association of Accountable Care Organizations.
Our own Jason Jobes broke the story early on Linkedin and as a result became a source for Fierce Healthcare.
If your organization has been impacted by the fraud we can help you. Contact Jason at jason@norwood.com.
Read the complete Fierce Healthcare article here: https://www.fiercehealthcare.com/payers/giant-unknown-what-alleged-2b-medicare-catheter-fraud-scheme-means-acos
Read the New York Times coverage here: https://www.nytimes.com/2024/02/09/health/medicare-billing-scam-catheters.html
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