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White Paper: Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Related to Durable Medical Equipment in Medicare

Each year, Medicare payments for durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (also known as DMEPOS) top more than $7 billion in original Medicare alone. Despite safeguards and other CMS efforts, recent cases demonstrate that fraudsters continue to target DMEPOS billing and have developed new schemes. This white paper will build on OIG's extensive expertise on DMEPOS fraud. It will provide information about the nature of DMEPOS fraud in Medicare, key program integrity vulnerabilities, and potential actions to reduce fraud, waste, and abuse.

Announced or Revised Agency Title Component Report Number(s) Expected Issue Date (FY)
August 2025 CMS White Paper: Fraud, Waste, and Abuse Related to Durable Medical Equipment in Medicare Office of Evaluation and Inspections OEI 02-24-00311 2026