The Department of Justice announced indictments of two individuals in separate fraud incidents. One case involves more than $2.2 million in attempted federal income tax fraud. The other involves about $200,000 worth of billing fraud allegedly committed by a former UPMC claims supervisor. The cases spotlight the challenges healthcare organizations face in the ongoing fight against fraud and call attention for the need to improve detection of suspicious activities. Expert: “Healthcare records are rich with the data needed for identity theft, tax fraud and medical identity theft””]
Source: https://www.govinfosecurity.com/medical-center-fraud-cases-2-indicted-a-8362