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      new window Abusive Care-Givers Description: Provides information about abuse by care-givers and contacts for help. (seniorhealth.about.com)
new window AIDS Fraud Task Force Description: Advice and information on how to evaluate HIV products or treatments to prevent fraud. (fda.gov)
new window Alternative Medicines Fraud Description: Information addressing alternative medicine therapies and cures regarding possible fraud. (seniorhealth.about.com)
new window Arthritis Cures and Fraud Description: List of resources about fraud in drug advertising and information on how to address complains. (seniorhealth.about.com)
new window Bally Total Fitness Description: Articles and discussion over the alleged abuses and scams of the Bally Total Fitness national gym chain. (aboutballyfitness.com)
new window Bureau of Health Professions Description: Manages and provides access to the National Practitioner Data Bank, the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank, and the Federal Credentialing Program. (bhpr.hrsa.gov)
new window Complains on Nursing Facilities Description: Information on nursing home complaint procedures. (seniorhealth.about.com)
new window DietFraud.com Description: Exposes diet fraud, rip-offs and scams and allows consumers to file complaints and even join class action lawsuits against companies that market fraudulent products and devices. (dietfraud.com)
new window Federal Trade Commission Description: A list of online fact sheets on selected topics for which the Federal Trade Commission has had to address consumer complaints regarding fraud. Some are available in Spanish. (ftc.gov)
new window File a Complaint Description: Better business bureau online accepts your complains and forwards them to the appropriate law enforcement authorities. (bbbonline.org)
new window Fraud and the Health Care System Description: The Clinton administration strikes back - an article about the anti-fraud imperative. (heartdisease.about.com)
new window Fraudulent and Unsubstantiated Claims Description: Article about FTC's cracking down on bogus health web sites. (arthritis.about.com)
new window Fraudulent Health Claims Description: Online brochure that helps spotting false and unsubstantiated claims. (mentalhealth.about.com)
new window Fraudulent Health Claims Description: Tips on spotting false claims, some medical problems that attract health fraud schemes, dietary supplement precautions, how to report a possible fraud. (ftc.gov)
new window GAO.gov Health Care Fraud Report Description: Information-sharing proposals to improve enforcement efforts on health care fraud cases. (securitymanagement.com)
new window Health Care Fraud Report Description: Features a broad range of health care fraud and abuse issues in the private insurance industry, managed care organizations, federal and state programs. (bna.com)
new window Health Hippo: Fraud and Abuse Description: Policy and regulatory materials related to health care fraud and abuse. (hippo.findlaw.com)
new window Health Watch UK Description: Information on how to spot fraudulent claims. Non-profit organization in the UK. (healthwatch-uk.org)
new window HealthWatcher.net Description: Provides several recourses related to health fraud including books and articles. (healthwatcher.net)
new window How to File Health Fraud Description: List of organizations that accept reports of health fraud cases. (chicago.about.com)
new window Internet Healthcare Coalition Description: Articles and Tips on how to avoid becoming a health fraud victim. (ihealthcoalition.org)
new window Medline Plus Description: Focuses on health fraud resources and tips on where to report fraud cases. Partially in Spanish. (nlm.nih.gov)
new window Morgan Enterprises Description: Offers services for detecting pharmacy fraud, insurance fraud, and non-compliance. (morganent.com)
new window National Health Care Anti-Fraud Association Description: Issue-based organization for the detection, investigation, and prosecution of health care fraud. (nhcaa.org)
new window New Jersey AIDS Health Fraud Task Force Description: Identifies the promotion of an AIDS related health product, treatment or service that is known to be false, unproven, or potentially harmful. (state.nj.us)
new window Protecting Yourself Against Health Fraud Description: An index of selected information gathered from various government agencies that addresses health fraud - includes the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Federal Trade Commission (FTC). (mentalhealth.about.com)
new window Recognizing Fraud in Health Care Description: List of resources and links related to various kinds of health care fraud. (seniorhealth.about.com)
new window Spine Society Issues Health Fraud Alert Description: The North American Spine Society has issued a special alert to all of its members regarding a cracking down on health fraud. (chiroweb.com)
new window Switching Prescriptions Description: Provides advice about patients' rights related to doctors and health plans who engage in switching patient prescriptions to cut costs or earn rebates. (seniorhealth.about.com)
new window U.S. Food and Drug Administration Description: Includes information on how to protect yourself from dangerous and fraudulent online practices involving the sale of FDA-regulated products. (fda.gov)
 




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