Report Fraud
Healthcare Fraud and How it Affects You
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Healthcare fraud increases the cost of healthcare for everyone and may jeopardize the overall healthcare of consumers. |
What You Can Do to Combat Healthcare Fraud
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Protect your BCBSVT ID card as you do your credit card. |
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Review your Explanation of Benefit (EOB) to ensure that the services billed were actually rendered. |
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Be selective in sharing your health insurance information. |
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Contact BCBSVT's fraud hotline if you suspect potential fraud. |
Questions?
Email: Fraud_Issues@bcbsvt.com
Common Types of Healthcare Fraud
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Billing for services that were not rendered to the patient |
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Medically unnecessary services |
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Billing for services separately instead of the code that includes multiple services |
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Receiving narcotic medications from several physicians through deceit |
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Misrepresentation of eligible dependents |
If you suspect fraud...
Call Fraud Hotline
1.800.337.8440
Or write to:
Audit Department
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont
P.O. Box 186
Montpelier, VT 05601
Or email: