You Can Help Prevent Health Care Fraud, Waste, and Abuse.
The National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA) estimates that about $100 million is lost from health care fraud each day! You can help Clever Care Health Plan to prevent, detect, and correct health care fraud by reporting any suspicious activity. When you report a situation that may be potential health care fraud, waste, and abuse, you are essentially helping to make our health care system better.
What is Health Care Fraud, Waste and Abuse?
Health Care Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Examples
Health care fraud, waste and abuse can take many forms, which makes it hard to spot. Here is a breakdown of the most common types.
Fraud
Waste
Abuse
It is important to know how to recognize fraud, waste, and abuse— and learn how to protect yourself and others from becoming victims. Learn how to better recognize fraud, waste, and abuse by reviewing our Frequently Asked Questions.
Report Potential Fraud, Waste and Abuse (FWA)
You are our best ally when it comes to preventing health care FWA. If you suspect an incident is FWA, you have several ways to report it.
Frequently Asked Questions
Fraud occurs when someone knowingly and willfully submits a false claim that results in inappropriate payments.
Waste is overuse of services or other practices that, directly or indirectly, results in unnecessary medical costs. This includes the misuse of resources which is not generally considered a criminally negligent action.
Abuse is an action that may result in unnecessary medical costs. When a person or entity unknowingly or purposely misrepresents fact to obtain payment, this is abuse.
Yes. When you report health care fraud to Clever Care, any personal information you provide will stay confidential. You may also choose not to disclose your personal information when completing the form.
Anyone can report health care fraud, waste, and abuse through this Clever Care site. You do not have to be a Clever Care member or provider.
When people claim to be from a trustworthy entity or group in order to get your personal information, they are committing a phishing scam. Phishing tries to obtain information like credit card details, Social Security numbers, and health information to use in fraudulent activity or theft.
Clever Care will never ask you for your passwords, Social Security number, or financial information.
Here are some ways to protect yourself from phishing scams:
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Member Services can help you with explaining bills, claims and coverage. They can also help to find you network providers, like doctors, clinics, or hospitals.
Last updated: 10/01/2020 H7607_21_CM0028A_EN_M Accepted 09292020
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