Beware Of Genetic Home Testing Scam Fraud alert: genetic testing scam the u.s. department of health and human services office of inspector general is alerting the public about a fraud scheme involving genetic testing. genetic testing fraud occurs when medicare is billed for a test or screening that was not medically necessary and or was not ordered by a medicare beneficiary's. What we found. the u.s. department of health and human services office of inspector general has issued a fraud alert about genetic testing scams, warning to be suspicious of anyone offering.
Senior Scam Alert Beware Of Genetic Testing Genetic testing scams are popping up across the country, offering medicare beneficiaries cheek swabs for genetic testing. don't share your medicare id with these con artists. The law, the ftc, and the state of california say you should be able to. today, the ftc and california filed a lawsuit claiming cri genetics, a california based dna testing company, created misleading websites with fake reviews and ratings claiming their dna tests were more accurate than other companies'. Scammers will often target medicare beneficiaries through telemarketing calls, booths at public events, health fairs, and door to door visits. they offer "free" genetic testing to help recipients avoid diseases or find the right medications. the scammers claim that the testing is covered by medicare, and therefore is free to the beneficiary. Beware of genetic home testing scam. please be aware of growing national scams targeting medicare patients. mana has reports from concerned patients receiving calls soliciting genetic testing and home specimen swab kits. this is a known national scam, and mana records have not been breached.
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