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National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association: Issue-based organization for the detection, investigation, and prosecution of health care fraud. (Fraud) http://www.nhcaa.org/ Fraudulent Health Claims Fraudulent Health Claims: Online brochure that helps spotting false and unsubstantiated claims. (Fraud) http://mentalhealth.about.com/health/mentalhealth/library/h/docs/bld8c867.htm Fraudulent and Unsubstantiated Claims Fraudulent and Unsubstantiated Claims: Article about FTC's cracking down on bogus health web sites. (Fraud) http://arthritis.about.com/health/arthritis/library/weekly/aa062799.htm Health Care Fraud Report Health Care Fraud Report: Features a broad range of health care fraud and abuse issues in the private insurance industry, managed care organizations, federal and state programs. (Fraud) http://www.bna.com/products/health/hfra.htm DietFraud.com DietFraud.com: 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. (Fraud) http://www.dietfraud.com Medline Plus Medline Plus: Focuses on health fraud resources and tips on where to report fraud cases. Partially in Spanish. (Fraud) http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthfraud.html Morgan Enterprises Morgan Enterprises: Offers services for detecting pharmacy fraud, insurance fraud, and non-compliance. (Fraud) http://www.morganent.com/ HealthWatcher.net HealthWatcher.net: Provides several recourses related to health fraud including books and articles. (Fraud) http://www.healthwatcher.net Health Hippo: Fraud and Abuse Health Hippo: Fraud and Abuse: Policy and regulatory materials related to health care fraud and abuse. (Fraud) http://hippo.findlaw.com/hippofra.html Spine Society Issues Health Fraud Alert Spine Society Issues Health Fraud Alert: The North American Spine Society has issued a special alert to all of its members regarding a cracking down on health fraud. (Fraud) http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/17/20/11.html File a Complaint File a Complaint: Better business bureau online accepts your complains and forwards them to the appropriate law enforcement authorities. (Fraud) http://www.bbbonline.org/consumer/complaint.asp Fraud and the Health Care System Fraud and the Health Care System: The Clinton administration strikes back - an article about the anti-fraud imperative. (Fraud) http://heartdisease.about.com/health/heartdisease/library/hcs/blhcsund05.htm Arthritis Cures and Fraud Arthritis Cures and Fraud: List of resources about fraud in drug advertising and information on how to address complains. (Fraud) http://seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/conditions/blarthcure.htm Abusive Care-Givers Abusive Care-Givers: Provides information about abuse by care-givers and contacts for help. (Fraud) http://seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/prevention/blabuscare.htm Switching Prescriptions Switching Prescriptions: Provides advice about patients' rights related to doctors and health plans who engage in switching patient prescriptions to cut costs or earn rebates. (Fraud) http://seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/prevention/blswitchrx.htm U.S. Food and Drug Administration U.S. Food and Drug Administration: Includes information on how to protect yourself from dangerous and fraudulent online practices involving the sale of FDA-regulated products. (Fraud) http://www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/default.htm New Jersey AIDS Health Fraud Task Force New Jersey AIDS Health Fraud Task Force: Identifies the promotion of an AIDS related health product, treatment or service that is known to be false, unproven, or potentially harmful. (Fraud) http://www.state.nj.us/health/aids/fraud/ How to File Health Fraud How to File Health Fraud: List of organizations that accept reports of health fraud cases. (Fraud) http://chicago.about.com/citiestowns/midwestus/chicago/library/weekly/aa061200zc.htm Complains on Nursing Facilities Complains on Nursing Facilities: Information on nursing home complaint procedures. (Fraud) http://seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/prevention/blnursehome.htm Federal Trade Commission Federal Trade Commission: 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. (Fraud) http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-health.htm Bureau of Health Professions Bureau of Health Professions: Manages and provides access to the National Practitioner Data Bank, the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank, and the Federal Credentialing Program. (Fraud) http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/ Bally Total Fitness Bally Total Fitness: Articles and discussion over the alleged abuses and scams of the Bally Total Fitness national gym chain. (Fraud) http://www.aboutballyfitness.com Protecting Yourself Against Health Fraud Protecting Yourself Against Health Fraud: 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). (Fraud) http://mentalhealth.about.com/health/mentalhealth/library/h/docs/bld02548.htm Recognizing Fraud in Health Care Recognizing Fraud in Health Care: List of resources and links related to various kinds of health care fraud. (Fraud) http://seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/prevention/blfraudintro.htm AIDS Fraud Task Force AIDS Fraud Task Force: Advice and information on how to evaluate HIV products or treatments to prevent fraud. (Fraud) http://www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/eval.html GAO.gov Health Care Fraud Report GAO.gov Health Care Fraud Report: Information-sharing proposals to improve enforcement efforts on health care fraud cases. (Fraud) http://www.securitymanagement.com/library/000187.html Alternative Medicines Fraud Alternative Medicines Fraud: Information addressing alternative medicine therapies and cures regarding possible fraud. (Fraud) http://seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/drugs/blaltmed.htm Internet Healthcare Coalition Internet Healthcare Coalition: Articles and Tips on how to avoid becoming a health fraud victim. (Fraud) http://www.ihealthcoalition.org Health Watch UK Health Watch UK: Information on how to spot fraudulent claims. Non-profit organization in the UK. (Fraud) http://www.healthwatch-uk.org/