Fraud, Waste, and Abuse

What is Fraud, Waste, and Abuse?

Fraud: Intentional deception or misrepresentation to obtain the money or property of a health care benefit program (by means of false or fraudulent pretenses, representations, or promises).

Waste: The over-utilization of services or other practices that result in unnecessary costs.

Abuse: Obtaining payment for items or services when there is no legal entitlement to that payment, but without knowing and/or intentional misrepresentation of facts to obtain payments.

What can you do to help prevent, report, and stop Fraud, Waste, and Abuse?

Report potential fraud:
Call the Liberty Compliance Hotline at: 1-866-380-0075

compliance1@libertyadvantageplan.com