They may bill for emergency runs for non-emergency trips. With the ID number and other basic information, providers have been reimbursed for millions in inappropriate payments. As a result various schemes have been developed to obtain that key piece of information. Promoter approaches the consumer and tells them that Medicare, Medicaid, or a private insurance company wants to take care of the consumer or is conducting a provider survey. Promoter asks consumer to sign form proving they visited them.
Promoter leaves name and number and guarantees to return to bring more free items.
Promoter also solicits names of other potential targets. High pressure sales pitch to obtain Medicare, Medicaid, SSN, or private insurance information. Sales pitch deliberately confuses people into believing the caller represents the government or private insurers. Mobile Testing centers that frequent shopping malls, retirement communities, fraternal organizations, civic groups and conventions. Compensation to employees of insurance companies, billing services, government agencies, civic organizations for access to confidential benefit information or Social Security numbers.