According to a recent investigation by The Wall Street Journal, insurers involved in the Medicare Advantage program collected approximately $50 billion extra from Medicare by making questionable diagnoses. These diagnoses were often added without the knowledge of patients or their doctors, leading to higher payments from the government.
Insurers collected $50 billion extra from Medicare by making questionable diagnoses, often without the knowledge of patients or their doctors, per WSJ.
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