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Yes, the system has failed if a doctor can perform so much malpractice over such a long period of time without some supervisory organization discovering it.
by munificent 2y ago
Yes, the system has failed if a doctor can perform so much malpractice over such a long period of time without some supervisory organization discovering it.
- lotsofpulp 2y agoIf you do the fraud on a big enough scale, you can even get elected to be a governor and then US Senator. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Scott https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rick_Scott At worst, you pay some fines: https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/settling-fraud-case-ny-medicare-advantage-insurer-ceo-117094516 https://abcnews.go.com/Health/wireStory/settling-fraud-case-... > While dozens of CMS audits have concluded that health plans overcharged the government, the agency has done little to recoup money for the U.S. Treasury. >In a surprise action in late January 2023, CMS announced that it would settle for a fraction of the estimated tens of millions of dollars in overpayments uncovered through its audits dating to 2011 and not impose major financial penalties on health plans until a round of audits for 2018 payments, which have yet to be done. Exactly how much plans will end up paying back is unclear.