On February 13, 2017, I received from Noridian Healthcare
Solutions, the appellate contractor for Medicare, a dismiss notice for an
untimely appeal by University Foot & Ankle Institute. This notice was addressed to them with a copy
to me on February 6. University Foot
& Ankle Institute double-billed Medicare for the walking boot for
$292. On January 29, 2016, Medicare paid
for the boot, as reflected on my bill as Janet H. Winston. They then 7 months later billed for the same
boot, the same date, and in the name of Janet Winston (the name Carole Wells
Doheny used) that was denied on August 31, 2016. These stupid people then appealed the denial
on January 11, 2017.
If you are dealing with legitimate people in accounting,
they would know you have to appeal within 4 months, making the last date
December 31, 2016. They have been caught
for double billing fraud, using two different people, and why I appealed the
second bill was not mine, but for Carole Wells that resulted in the denial on
August 31, 2016. They just didn’t file
their appeal on time, so the appellate effort is over. They have to pay the supplier of the boot
$292, repay Medicare for the overpayment of $116.13, and pay me my refund of
$61.58, making the total for their greed $469.71.
This is just the beginning for exposing these criminals from
UCLA Health System because Medicare fraud is a federal offense and punishable
by time in federal prison – thank GOD! They
should have their Medicare Accreditation revoked.
