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Health Care

Spot and avoid scams related to health insurance, medical discount plans, and health products, including false advertising, fraudulent overcharging, falsifying medical records, and selling counterfeit medications.

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  • About health care fraud

    Department of Veterans Affairs

    Health care fraud occurs when an individual or company knowingly misrepresents or misstates something about the type, scope, or nature of the medical treatment or service provided in a manner that could result in unauthorized payments.

  • Claims Predators

    Department of Veterans Affairs

    The process of applying for VA benefits can be complex, and Veterans often rely on assistance to navigate the process. Unfortunately, claims predators take advantage of Veterans by offering help with their benefits claims while exploiting their trust and financial resources.

  • Report fraud, scams, and bad business practices to the Federal Trade Commission.

  • Reporte fraude

    Federal Trade Commission

    Proteja a su comunidad reportando fraudes, estafas y malas prácticas comerciales.

  • Spot and avoid scams on health and weight-loss products, health insurance, eye prescriptions, and generic or low-cost drug prescriptions.

  • VA Fraud Prevention Toolkit

    Department of Veterans Affairs

    This toolkit is a partnership between federal agencies, Veteran Service Organizations, Military Service Organizations, and the Department of Veterans Affairs to arm Veterans with the knowledge of the common schemes we are seeing.

  • What to do if you were scammed

    Federal Trade Commission

    Find out what to do if you paid someone you think is a scammer or gave a scammer personal information or access to your computer or phone.

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