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http://www.cbsnews.com/news/mystery-ambulance-rides-cost-medicare-30m-auditors/
"Four major metro areas seemed to be breeding grounds for ambulance schemes. Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New York and Houston accounted for about half of the questionable rides and payments. Medicare has barred new ambulance companies from joining the program in Houston and Philadelphia, and the report recommends a similar approach in certain other places.
Across the country, 1 in 5 ambulance companies had at least some questionable billings.
"Medicare payments for ambulance transports have increased in recent years, and investigators have uncovered a variety of fraud schemes involving ambulance suppliers," the report said."
CBS News. (2015, September 29). Retrieved September 29, 2015, from http://www.cbsnews.com
"Four major metro areas seemed to be breeding grounds for ambulance schemes. Philadelphia, Los Angeles, New York and Houston accounted for about half of the questionable rides and payments. Medicare has barred new ambulance companies from joining the program in Houston and Philadelphia, and the report recommends a similar approach in certain other places.
Across the country, 1 in 5 ambulance companies had at least some questionable billings.
"Medicare payments for ambulance transports have increased in recent years, and investigators have uncovered a variety of fraud schemes involving ambulance suppliers," the report said."
CBS News. (2015, September 29). Retrieved September 29, 2015, from http://www.cbsnews.com