{"success":true,"data":{"id":"medicare-dme-billing-fraud","label":"Medicare DME billing fraud","description":"Email targeting Medicare beneficiaries with unsolicited offers of \"free\" durable medical equipment — knee braces, back braces, CPAP supplies, diabetes test strips — collecting Medicare ID and date of birth to bill Medicare fraudulently. CMS OIG: DME fraud costs Medicare $3B+ annually; brace fraud alone resulted in $1.2B in fraudulent claims in 2024.","tier":"danger","category":"scam","isThin":false}}