Mystery companies sending Florida seniors unwanted Covid-19 tests, billing Medicare

Mystery companies sending Florida seniors unwanted Covid-19 tests, billing Medicare Florida seniors are complaining that they are receiving Covid tests in the mail—even though they didn’t order them. Even so, their Medicare insurance is paying hundreds of dollars for the tes… Shannon Behnken WFLA

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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services warns of numerous schemes involving COVID at-home tests, including what local seniors report is happening to them. Kits are sent to Medicare beneficiaries and then Medicare is billed for reimbursement.

If you receive unwanted COVID tests, you should report it. Visit Medicare.gov to report the fraud. The tests are coming from numerous labs across the country, and that makes investigating the unwanted shipments even harder. ...