The amount of money cheated out of Americans and insurance companies via Medicare fraud is estimated to be approximately $100 billion just in 2023. Representative Aaron Bean (R-FL) has introduced a new bill to combat such rampant deception, specifically targeting loopholes that have allowed non-physicians to bill health insurance companies for millions of dollars frequently.
As Rep. Bean explained in his press release, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issue healthcare providers a 10-digit National Provider Identifier (NPI) code. However, this system is dangerously lax, lacking verification and potentially allowing non-healthcare providers to obtain an NPI number and make false insurance claims.