Fraud, Waste and Abuse: Detection, Prevention and Reporting
Preventing and correcting fraud, waste and abuse (FWA) in health care is essential to our success in the work we do. Fraud, waste and abuse can occur in many ways including:
Altering an invoice or receipt to secure payment
Billing for a more expensive service than provided
Submitting a claim for medications or services not provided
Falsifying a patient’s diagnosis to justify an unnecessary medical procedure
Misrepresenting a procedure to secure payment for a non-covered procedure
Billing multiple times for the same service
Using another’s ID or insurance card without authorization
If you detect or suspect FWA, please report it immediately. Your report is confidential and prohibits retaliation against anyone for reporting in good faith a possible violation of the code, law or regulation.
Imperial Health Plan of California, Inc. Attn: Compliance FWA PO Box 60874 Pasadena, CA 91116
Our Compliance Department investigates reports and works with other departments in the company to ensure that all appropriate steps are taken to stop fraud, waste and abuse.