Which of the following occurrences of fraud is most common in home care?

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Because of the lack of direct supervision, providers may submit charges for services that were not provided. This lack of supervision provides opportunity for fraud unless a manager surveys the patient to confirm services provided. Overcharging is billing an insurer or patient for more than the given charges for services. Providing unnecessary services is more of a risk in situations in which the number of patients required to reach productivity goals are not available. This is uncommon in today's healthcare environment and current reimbursement policies. Although incidents of healthcare providers signing documentation of services they did not provide (ex: an aide saw a patient and signed the PT's name) are known, these seem to be rare occurrences.

Which of the Following Occurrences of Fraud Is Most Common