The FBI and others are letting us know that June 3 through June 9 is Medicare Fraud Prevention Week. Pro Seniors:
Fraud costs Medicare an estimated $60 billion per year. It costs Medicare beneficiaries in time, stress, their medical identities, and potentially their health. It costs families, friends, and caregivers in worry and lost work when helping their loved ones recover from falling victim to Medicare fraud.
Of course my primary interest in the topic is ensuring that only the proper people can access Medicare data, preferably through a robust method of identity verification that uses multiple factors.
Not multiple modalities, especially ones that are well-known such as your Social Security Number and your mother’s maiden name.
Multiple factors, such as your government-issued driver’s license, your biometrics, and your geolocation.
For more information, see what these vendors are saying about using biometrics to counter healthcare fraud attempts.
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