 | Preventing Fraud, Waste and AbuseSecretary Sebelius, health reform experts from HHS and the Department of Justice discuss and answer questions about the Affordable Care Act as it relates to Medicare fraud. |
 | The Affordable Care Act Helps Fight FraudSecretary Sebelius, Inspector General Daniel Levinson & Attorney General Eric Holder discuss the Obama Administration’s new efforts to fight fraud using new tools provided by the Affordable Care Act and release the new report on fraud prevention. |
HHS, CMS, and the Administration on Aging Launch Fraud Prevention Education CampaignEligible seniors who are entering the Medicare Part D donut hole this year begin to receive their tax-free, one time rebate check for $250 starting. |
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder Send Letter to State Attorneys General on New Outreach and Education Efforts to Combat Medicare FraudU.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General of the United States Eric Holder send a letter to state attorneys general urging them to work with HHS and federal, state, and local law enforcement officials to mount a substantial outreach campaign to educate seniors and other Medicare beneficiaries about how to prevent scams and fraud beginning this summer. |
 | Medicare Fraud Strike Force Expands OperationsContinuing Strike Force Operations Lead to Indictment of 30 Individuals Charged in Miami, Detroit and Brooklyn with more than $61 Million in Fraudulent Billing to Medicare. |
 | Older Adults Volunteer in the Fight Against Medicare FraudThe Senior Medicare Patrol Program is supported and funded by the U.S. Administration on Aging. The program’s purpose is to educate older adults receiving Medicare and Medicaid benefits to prevent, detect, and report health care fraud. SMP programs nationwide recruit volunteers in the effort to empower older adults to protect themselves, and increase their awareness of health care programs. Through the SMP program, consumers armed with knowledge of Medicare serve as the front line of defense against health care fraud. |
 | Videos and WebcastsWatch interviews and event coverage to learn more about our efforts to prevent Medicare fraud. |
