Explain the measures used to discover and prevent embezzlement and public services fraud. A variety of methods exist to prove a person guilty of a crime. However, nothing is as effective piece of...

PUBLIC SERVICES FRAUD LawTech Custom Publishing, Inc. Copyright 2006OVERVIEW ? Public services fraud crimes ? Medicaid/Medicare, workers’ comp, student loan fraud, and welfare fraud ? Common schemes used ? Investigative technique, surveillance ?Stationary, mobile, different methods ? Reasons why law enforcement uses surveillance as investigative methodMEDICARE/MEDICAID FRAUD ? Social Security Act established both Medicare and Medicaid in 1965 ? Medicare was the responsibility of the Social Security Administration (SSA) ? Federal assistance to State Medicaid programs was administered by Social and Rehabilitation Service (SRS) ? SSA and SRS were agencies in the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) ? In 1977, the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) was created under HEW to effectively coordinate Medicare and Medicaid