Manfred -
Unfortunately, googling
medical supply company catheters medicare frauddoes pull up reports of what looks like some kind of catheter-based Medicare fraud scheme currently happening nationally.
From:
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/scam-alert-scammers-are-billing-for-unneeded-urinary-catheters-302072977.html it is being reported that
"Medicare beneficiaries across the country are finding charges worth thousands of dollars on their Medicare statements related to urinary catheters that were not needed or received.
"Scammers are taking advantage of the Medicare program and billing for unnecessary products, which is hurting the program. This is also putting Medicare beneficiaries' Medicare card numbers at risk and compromising their medical identities."Other articles list Kentucky as one of the more affected states. And apparently several 100,000 Medicare accounts nationwide have been impacted by this scheme.
What to do? Per the above article:
"The SMP program recommends that people regularly check their and/or their loved ones' Medicare statements to make sure that Medicare wasn't billed for items or services that were never requested or received. To learn how to read Medicare statements or get help with a compromised Medicare number, contact your local SMP. They can help you request a new Medicare number and report the claims."But you say you have already reported this. Good.
(BTW, there are numerous ways to report Medicare fraud. Such as
https://www.cms.gov/medicare/medicaid-coordination/center-program-integrity/reporting-fraudor by calling certain numbers, as listed in immediately above link).
If you have been affected, good luck with getting this resolved.
And a word to the wise for the rest of us to check our Medicare statements carefully when they come.