NEW YORK PUBLIC AWARENESS CAMPAIGN
SO-CALLED “FREEBIES” OFTEN COME WITH STRINGS ATTACHED, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO HEALTH CARE. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM HEALTH INSURANCE FRAUD.
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Free is never really free. When it comes to health insurance fraud, the “catch” can really bite you. Insurance fraud costs Americans billions each year and makes coverage more expensive for everyone. Health care fraud can also cause inaccurate information to be entered into your permanent medical history and even result in your identity being stolen.
It’s more important than ever for consumers to be informed and make good decisions when it comes to health insurance. Follow these common-sense guidelines to avoid being a victim of insurance fraud:
- Guard your health insurance card like you would a credit card. In the wrong hands, it’s a license to steal.
- Read your policy and explanation of benefits statements closely – Were you at the doctor on the dates shown? Did you receive the treatments listed?
- Beware of “free” offers – they’re often schemes to bill you and your insurance for treatments you didn’t receive.
- Be careful when providing your Social Security number, credit card numbers or any other personal information.
- Most importantly, report any suspicious activity to your insurance company, and always ask questions and get answers.
This message brought to you by:
National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association (NHCAA)
1220 L Street, NW, Suite 815
Washington, DC 20005
www.nhcaa.org
New York Health Plan Association (NYHPA)
41 State Street, Suite 900
Albany, NY 12207
www.nyhpa.org
Aetna
To report fraud, call 1.800.338.6361
Email: AetnaSIU@aetna.com
URL: https://www.aetna.com/about-us/fraud-waste-abuse.html
Capital District Physicians’ Health Plan, Inc.
To report fraud, call 1.800.280.6885
Email: specialinvestigationsunit@cdphp.com
URL: https://www.cdphp.com/about-us/insurance-fraud
The Chubb Group of Insurance Companies
To report fraud, call 1.800.35 Chubb (1.800.352.4822)
URL: https://www.chubb.com/us-en/claims/special-investigations-unit.html
Eastern Vision Service Plan (VSP)
To report fraud, call 1.800.877.7236
Email: contactSIU@VSP.com
URL: https://www.vsp.com/legal/report-fraud
EmblemHealth
To report fraud, call 1.888.4KO.FRAUD (1.888.456.3728)
Email: kofraud@emblemhealth.com
URL: https://www.emblemhealth.com/legal/healthcare-fraud
Empire BlueCross BlueShield
Empire BlueCross
To report fraud, call 1.800.IC.FRAUD (1.800.423.7283)
Email: icfraud@empireblue.com
Online Reporting Form: https://www.fighthealthcarefraud.com/report-fraud-form/
URL: https://www.fighthealthcarefraud.com/
Evernorth Health Services
To report fraud, call 1.800.667.7145
Email: SpecialInvestigations@evernorth.com
URL: https://www.evernorth.com/report-fraud
Excellus BlueCross BlueShield
Excellus Health Plan, Inc.
To report fraud call, 1.800.378.8024
Email: SpecialInvestigationsUnitExcellus@Excellus.com
Online Reporting Form: click here
URL: https://news.excellusbcbs.com/about-us/fraud-abuse-prevention
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
To report fraud, call 1.800.477.5908
Email: fraud@glic.com
Online Reporting Form: click here
The Hartford
To report fraud, call 1.800.547.9276
URL: https://www.thehartford.com/claims/special-investigations-unit
Healthfirst
To report fraud: 1.877.879.9137
Online Reporting Form: click here
URL: https://healthfirst.org/fraud-and-compliance
HM Life Insurance Company of New York
HM Insurance Group
To report fraud, call 1.888.842.5699
Email: HMSIU@highmark.com
Online Reporting Form: click here
URL: https://www.hmig.com/legal-privacy/fraud/
Humana
To report fraud call, 1.800.614.4126
Email: SIUReferrals@humana.com
Online Reporting Form: https://www.humana.com/legal/si-referral-form
URL: https://www.humana.com/legal/fraud-waste-and-abuse
Independent Health Association, Inc.
Independent Health Benefits Corporation
To report fraud, call 1.800.665.1182
Email: SIU@independenthealth.com
Online Reporting Form: click here
URL:https://www.independenthealth.com/privacy-and-security/health-care-fraud
MedAmerica Insurance Company of New York
To report fraud, call 1.800.378.8024
Mutual of Omaha Insurance Company
To report fraud, call 1.800.936.9396
Email: special.investigations@mutualofomaha.com and financialcrimesandcompliance@mutualofomaha.com
Online Reporting Form: https://www.mutualofomaha.com/support/fraud
URL: https://www.mutualofomaha.com/support/fraud
Policy Statement on Fraud and Abuse: click here
MVP Health Care
To report fraud, call 1.877.tell.MVP (1.877.835.5687)
Online Reporting Form: click here
Policy on Detecting and Preventing Health Care Fraud, Waste and Abuse: click here
URL: https://www.mvphealthcare.com/contact-us/report-insurance-fraud
Oscar Insurance Corporation
To report fraud, call 1.844.392.7589
Email: Fraud@hioscar.com
Online Reporting Form: click here
URL: https://www.hioscar.com/legal/compliance
Oxford Health Plans (NY), Inc.
Oxford Health Insurance, Inc.
To report fraud, call 1.866.242.7727
The Principal Financial Group
To report fraud, call 1.800.642.3788
Online Reporting Form: click here
URL: https://www.principal.com/about-us/our-company/policies/report-fraud-or-unethical-conduct
Solstice Benefits, Inc.
To report fraud, call 877.760.2247
URL: https://www.solsticebenefits.com/
United HealthCare Insurance Company of New York
United Healthcare of New York, Inc.
To report fraud, call 1.866.242.7727
Online Reporting Form: click here
URL: https://www.uhc.com/fraud
Univera Healthcare
To report fraud, call 1.800.378.8024
Online Reporting Form: click here
URL: https://news.univerahealthcare.com/about-us/fraud-abuse-prevention
Vision Service Plan (VSP)
To report fraud, call 1.800.877.7236
Email: contactSIU@VSP.com
URL: https://www.vsp.com/legal/report-fraud
