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- Abusive Care-Givers - Provides information about abuse by care-givers and contacts for help.
seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/prevention/blabuscare.htm
- AIDS Fraud Task Force - Advice and information on how to evaluate HIV products or treatments to prevent fraud.
www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/eval.html
- Alternative Medicines Fraud - Information addressing alternative medicine therapies and cures regarding possible fraud.
seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/drugs/blaltmed.htm
- Anti Fraud Bureaucracy - Article about the establishment of an anti-fraud bureaucracy in the health care system.
heartdisease.about.com/health/heartdisease/library/hcs/blhcsund05d.htm
- Arthritis Cures and Fraud - List of resources about fraud in drug advertising and information on how to address complains.
seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/conditions/blarthcure.htm
- Bally Total Fitness - Articles and discussion over the alleged abuses and scams of the Bally Total Fitness national gym chain.
www.aboutballyfitness.com
- 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.
bhpr.hrsa.gov
- Canadian Regulations for Home Use Medical Devices - Provides regulations governing the sale of medical devices in Canada and information on how to spot fraudulent products.
www.hc-sc.gc.ca/hpb-dgps/therapeut/zfiles/english/publicat/iyh_mislead.html
- Complains on Nursing Facilities - Information on nursing home complaint procedures.
seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/prevention/blnursehome.htm
- Dangerous Teens and Fad Diets - Article warning about dangerous teenager diets.
www.bbb.org/library/teendiet.asp
- 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.
www.dietfraud.com
- 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.
www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-health.htm
- File a Complaint - Better business bureau online accepts your complains and forwards them to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.
www.bbbonline.org/consumer/complaint.asp
- Fraud and the Health Care System - The Clinton administration strikes back - an article about the anti-fraud imperative.
heartdisease.about.com/health/heartdisease/library/hcs/blhcsund05.htm
- Fraud with Homeopathic Remedies - Article covering homeopathic remedies that contain no detectable amount of active ingredients.
www.quackwatch.com/01QuackeryRelatedTopics/homeo.html
- Fraud-Report.Org - Provides forms to file a fraud complaint and to report suspected fraudulent scams. Features also scam alerts and tips to protect consumers from Health-, Telemarketing, and Internet frauds.
www.fraud-report.org
- Fraudulent and Unsubstantiated Claims - Article about FTC's cracking down on bogus health web sites.
arthritis.about.com/health/arthritis/library/weekly/aa062799.htm
- Fraudulent Health Claims - Tips on spotting false claims, some medical problems that attract health fraud schemes, dietary supplement precautions, how to report a possible fraud.
www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/health/frdheal.htm
- Fraudulent Health Claims - Online brochure that helps spotting false and unsubstantiated claims.
mentalhealth.about.com/health/mentalhealth/library/h/docs/bld8c867.htm
- GOA.gov Health Care Fraud Report - Information-sharing proposals to improve enforcement efforts on health care fraud cases.
www.securitymanagement.com/library/000187.html
- 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.
www.bna.com/products/health/hfra.htm
- Health Hippo: Fraud and Abuse - Policy and regulatory materials related to health care fraud and abuse.
hippo.findlaw.com/hippofra.html
- Health Watch UK - Information on how to spot fraudulent claims. Non-profit organization in the UK.
www.healthwatch-uk.org
- HealthWatcher.net - Provides several recourses related to health fraud including books and articles.
www.healthwatcher.net
- How to File Health Fraud - List of organizations that accept reports of health fraud cases.
chicago.about.com/citiestowns/midwestus/chicago/library/weekly/aa061200zc.htm
- Internet Healthcare Coalition - Articles and Tips on how to avoid becoming a health fraud victim.
www.ihealthcoalition.org
- Medline Plus - Focuses on health fraud resources and tips on where to report fraud cases. Partially in Spanish.
www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthfraud.html
- Medscout Health Fraud - Well compiled list of government agencies which accept reports of health fraud cases.
www.medscout.com/health_fraud
- Morgan Enterprises - Offers services for detecting pharmacy fraud, insurance fraud, non-compliance and more.
www.morganent.com
- National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association - Issue-based organization for the detection, investigation, and prosecution of health care fraud.
www.nhcaa.org
- 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.
www.state.nj.us/health/aids/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).
mentalhealth.about.com/health/mentalhealth/library/h/docs/bld02548.htm
- Recognizing Fraud in Health Care - List of resources and links related to various kinds of health care fraud.
seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/prevention/blfraudintro.htm
- Seniors are Frequent Targets of Health Fraud - Useful resources for the elderly to identify health fraud.
www.coolware.com/health/medical_reporter/fraud.html
- 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.
www.chiroweb.com/archives/17/20/11.html
- 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.
seniorhealth.about.com/health/seniorhealth/library/prevention/blswitchrx.htm
- 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.
www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/default.htm
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