Telemedicine Fraud

Here's an excellent review of a recent law review article on "Telemedicine Scams." The target article is by Katrice Bridges Copeland in 108 Iowa L. Rev. 69 (2022). The review is by Zack Buck in a recent Jotwell entry (July 7, 2023). His conclusion: 

Professor Copeland’s article—the first to address fraud in telemedicine—is a holistic and complete treatment of a pernicious problem in America’s health care system. . . . By adroitly focusing on the potential threats of a major new delivery mechanism such as telemedicine, she has made us aware of the next major frontier in health care fraud and abuse enforcement. In an area with such hope and promise in addressing America’s health care access challenges, and with the Public Health Emergency coming to an end, her warnings must be heeded to enable telemedicine to flourish while preventing the worst frauds from taking root.

The DOJ and HHS/OIG have brought numerous prosecutions for telemedicine fraud in recent years. The article by Prof. Copeland suggests we've only seen the beginning.