Dominion Web Directory : Society : Issues : Health : Fraud

» AIDS Fraud Task Force
Advice and information on how to evaluate HIV products or treatments to prevent fraud.
http://www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/eval.html

» BBB Tips - Health
Articles mainly warning about dangerous or questionable products and services related to health care or pharmaceuticals.
http://www.bbb.org/alerts/Health.asp

» Bally Total Fitness
Articles and discussion over the alleged abuses and scams of the Bally Total Fitness national gym chain.
http://www.aboutballyfitness.com

» Bureau of Health Professions
Manages and provides access to the National Practitioner Data Bank, the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank, and the Federal Credentialing Program.
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/

» DietFraud.com
Exposes diet fraud, rip-offs and scams and allows consumers to file complaints and even join class action lawsuits against companies that market fraudulent products and devices.
http://www.dietfraud.com

http://www.bbbonline.org/consumer/complaint.asp

» File a Complaint
Better business bureau online accepts your complains and forwards them to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.
http://www.bbbonline.org/consumer/complaint.asp

http://www.bna.com/products/health/hfra.htm

» Health Care Fraud Report
Features a broad range of health care fraud and abuse issues in the private insurance industry, managed care organizations, federal and state programs.
http://www.bna.com/products/health/hfra.htm

» Health Hippo: Fraud and Abuse
Policy and regulatory materials related to health care fraud and abuse.
http://hippo.findlaw.com/hippofra.html

» Health Watch UK
Information on how to spot fraudulent claims. Non-profit organization in the UK.
http://www.healthwatch-uk.org/

» HealthWatcher.net
Provides several recourses related to health fraud including books and articles.
http://www.healthwatcher.net

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthfraud.html

» MedlinePlus: Health Fraud
Focuses on health fraud resources and tips on where to report fraud cases. Partially in Spanish.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthfraud.html

» National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association
Issue-based organization for the detection, investigation, and prosecution of health care fraud.
http://www.nhcaa.org/

http://www.state.nj.us/health/aids/fraud/

» New Jersey AIDS Health Fraud Task Force
Identifies the promotion of an AIDS related health product, treatment or service that is known to be false, unproven, or potentially harmful.
http://www.state.nj.us/health/aids/fraud/

http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10111.pdf

» Pay It Right - Protecting Medicare from Fraud
Online booklet on how to identify and avoid fraudulent Medicare billing practices and how to report suspected fraudulent products and practices.
http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10111.pdf

http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-fraud.html

» Protecting Yourself Against Health Fraud
U. S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition provides a guide to health care practices and products that may be fraudulent.
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-fraud.html

http://seniorhealth.about.com/library/prevention/blfraudintro.htm

» Recognizing Fraud in Health Care
List of resources and links related to various kinds of health care fraud.
http://seniorhealth.about.com/library/prevention/blfraudintro.htm