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Preventing Genetic Testing Fraud: 5 Actions for Health Plans

Healthcare IT Today

Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) analysis showed Medicare payments for genetic testing quadrupled from 2016 to 2019. The surge in genetic testing claims comes with a rise in fraud, waste and abuse across government and commercial payers. In 2021, a U.S. Common schemes include: Code stacking.

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