- HealthWatcher.net - http://www.healthwatcher.net
Provides several recourses related to health fraud including books and articles.
- DietFraud.com - http://www.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.
- Fraudulent Health Claims - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/health/frdheal.htm
Tips on spotting false claims, some medical problems that attract health fraud schemes, dietary supplement precautions, how to report a possible fraud.
- Bally Total Fitness - http://www.aboutballyfitness.com
Articles and discussion over the alleged abuses and scams of the Bally Total Fitness national gym chain.
- Health Watch UK - http://www.healthwatch-uk.org/
Information on how to spot fraudulent claims. Non-profit organization in the UK.
- Fraud and the Health Care System - http://heartdisease.about.com/health/heartdisease/library/hcs/blhcsund05.htm
The Clinton administration strikes back - an article about the anti-fraud imperative.
- Protecting Yourself Against Health Fraud - http://mentalhealth.about.com/health/mentalhealth/library/h/docs/bld02548.htm
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).
- AIDS Fraud Task Force - http://www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/eval.html
Advice and information on how to evaluate HIV products or treatments to prevent fraud.
- How to File Health Fraud - http://chicago.about.com/citiestowns/midwestus/chicago/library/weekly/aa061200zc.htm
List of organizations that accept reports of health fraud cases.
- Recognizing Fraud in Health Care - http://seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/prevention/blfraudintro.htm
List of resources and links related to various kinds of health care fraud.
- Switching Prescriptions - http://seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/prevention/blswitchrx.htm
Provides advice about patients' rights related to doctors and health plans who engage in switching patient prescriptions to cut costs or earn rebates.
- Alternative Medicines Fraud - http://seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/drugs/blaltmed.htm
Information addressing alternative medicine therapies and cures regarding possible fraud.
- Complains on Nursing Facilities - http://seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/prevention/blnursehome.htm
Information on nursing home complaint procedures.
- Arthritis Cures and Fraud - http://seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/conditions/blarthcure.htm
List of resources about fraud in drug advertising and information on how to address complains.
- Abusive Care-Givers - http://seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/prevention/blabuscare.htm
Provides information about abuse by care-givers and contacts for help.
- Federal Trade Commission - http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-health.htm
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.
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration - http://www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/default.htm
Includes information on how to protect yourself from dangerous and fraudulent online practices involving the sale of FDA-regulated products.
- Fraudulent Health Claims - http://mentalhealth.about.com/health/mentalhealth/library/h/docs/bld8c867.htm
Online brochure that helps spotting false and unsubstantiated claims.
- Morgan Enterprises - http://www.morganent.com/
Offers services for detecting pharmacy fraud, insurance fraud, and non-compliance.
- New Jersey AIDS Health Fraud Task Force - http://www.state.nj.us/health/aids/fraud/
Identifies the promotion of an AIDS related health product, treatment or service that is known to be false, unproven, or potentially harmful.
- Spine Society Issues Health Fraud Alert - http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/17/20/11.html
The North American Spine Society has issued a special alert to all of its members regarding a cracking down on health fraud.
- Medline Plus - http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthfraud.html
Focuses on health fraud resources and tips on where to report fraud cases. Partially in Spanish.
- Health Care Fraud Report - http://www.bna.com/products/health/hfra.htm
Features a broad range of health care fraud and abuse issues in the private insurance industry, managed care organizations, federal and state programs.
- GAO.gov Health Care Fraud Report - http://www.securitymanagement.com/library/000187.html
Information-sharing proposals to improve enforcement efforts on health care fraud cases.
- File a Complaint - http://www.bbbonline.org/consumer/complaint.asp
Better business bureau online accepts your complains and forwards them to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.
- Bureau of Health Professions - http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/
Manages and provides access to the National Practitioner Data Bank, the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank, and the Federal Credentialing Program.
- BBB Tips - Health - http://www.bbb.org/alerts/Health.asp
Articles mainly warning about dangerous or questionable products and services related to health care or pharmaceuticals.
- Protecting Yourself Against Health Fraud - http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-fraud.html
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.
- Pay It Right - Protecting Medicare from Fraud - http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10111.pdf
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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