Part of the Wuhan coronavirus stimulus relief package – known as the
Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act – included
sending $30 billion to the majority of health care providers that
successfully billed Medicare last year. The goal was to get out money as
quickly as possible to help health care providers who were struggling.
But part of the speed also meant some vetting failed to take place.
According to Reuters, some health care providers who are undergoing civil or criminal fraud investigations received stimulus funds.The Department of Health and Human Services confirmed that funds were sent to all providers who submitted claims to Medicare unless they had already been excluded.
