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HealthWatcher.net
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Provides several recourses related to health fraud including books and articles.
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DietFraud.com
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Exposes diet fraud, rip-offs and scams and allows consumers to file complaints and even join class action lawsuits against companies that market fraudulent products and devices.
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Fraudulent Health Claims
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Tips on spotting false claims, some medical problems that attract health fraud schemes, dietary supplement precautions, how to report a possible fraud.
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National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association
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Issue-based organization for the detection, investigation, and prosecution of health care fraud.
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Bally Total Fitness
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Articles and discussion over the alleged abuses and scams of the Bally Total Fitness national gym chain.
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Fraud and the Health Care System
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The Clinton administration strikes back - an article about the anti-fraud imperative.
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Protecting Yourself Against Health Fraud
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An index of selected information gathered from various government agencies that addresses health fraud - includes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC).
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AIDS Fraud Task Force
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Advice and information on how to evaluate HIV products or treatments to prevent fraud.
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How to File Health Fraud
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List of organizations that accept reports of health fraud cases.
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Recognizing Fraud in Health Care
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List of resources and links related to various kinds of health care fraud.
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Switching Prescriptions
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Provides advice about patients' rights related to doctors and health plans who engage in switching patient prescriptions to cut costs or earn rebates.
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Alternative Medicines Fraud
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Information addressing alternative medicine therapies and cures regarding possible fraud.
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Complains on Nursing Facilities
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Information on nursing home complaint procedures.
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Arthritis Cures and Fraud
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List of resources about fraud in drug advertising and information on how to address complains.
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Abusive Care-Givers
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Provides information about abuse by care-givers and contacts for help.
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Internet Healthcare Coalition
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Articles and Tips on how to avoid becoming a health fraud victim.
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Federal Trade Commission
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A list of online fact sheets on selected topics for which the Federal Trade Commission has had to address consumer complaints regarding fraud. Some are available in Spanish.
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U.S. Food and Drug Administration
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Includes information on how to protect yourself from dangerous and fraudulent online practices involving the sale of FDA-regulated products.
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Fraudulent and Unsubstantiated Claims
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Article about FTC's cracking down on bogus health web sites.
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Fraudulent Health Claims
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Online brochure that helps spotting false and unsubstantiated claims.
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New Jersey AIDS Health Fraud Task Force
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Identifies the promotion of an AIDS related health product, treatment or service that is known to be false, unproven, or potentially harmful.
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Spine Society Issues Health Fraud Alert
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The North American Spine Society has issued a special alert to all of its members regarding a cracking down on health fraud.
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Medline Plus
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Focuses on health fraud resources and tips on where to report fraud cases. Partially in Spanish.
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Health Hippo: Fraud and Abuse
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Policy and regulatory materials related to health care fraud and abuse.
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Health Care Fraud Report
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Features a broad range of health care fraud and abuse issues in the private insurance industry, managed care organizations, federal and state programs.
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GAO.gov Health Care Fraud Report
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Information-sharing proposals to improve enforcement efforts on health care fraud cases.
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File a Complaint
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Better business bureau online accepts your complains and forwards them to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.
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Bureau of Health Professions
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Manages and provides access to the National Practitioner Data Bank, the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank, and the Federal Credentialing Program.
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BBB Tips - Health
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Articles mainly warning about dangerous or questionable products and services related to health care or pharmaceuticals.
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Protecting Yourself Against Health Fraud
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U. S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition provides a guide to health care practices and products that may be fraudulent.
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Pay It Right - Protecting Medicare from Fraud
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Online booklet on how to identify and avoid fraudulent Medicare billing practices and how to report suspected fraudulent products and practices.
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