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Wheelchair fraud.(Policy & Practice)(Brief Article)

Publication: Internal Medicine News

Publication Date: 15-OCT-03

Author: Silverman, Jennifer
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The federal government is cracking down on unscrupulous suppliers of power wheelchairs and other mobility products who take advantage of Medicare patients. "Spending on power wheelchairs has increased nearly 450% over the last 4 years, an unprecedented growth in this benefit," says Tom Scully, administrator of the Centers for...

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