In 2023, companies billed Medicare for hundreds of thousands of urinary catheters that doctors never ordered. The next year, doctors collected billions from the government for pricey bandages that were sometimes unneeded.
Medicare waste has wide-reaching consequences. Even if patients do not pay the bills themselves, more spending by the government insurance program can increase future premiums.
The New York Times wants to better understand what fraud, waste and abuse looks like in today’s health care system. Are there other instances of wasteful spending we should be investigating? Tell us about them. We are especially interested in cases that involve federal health care programs, like Medicare, Medicaid and Veterans Affairs.
We will follow up with you before publishing any part of your response or your name.
