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Information on how to spot fraudulent claims. Non-profit organization in the UK.
http://www.healthwatch-uk.org/

Provides several recourses related to health fraud including books and articles.
http://www.healthwatcher.net

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.
http://www.dietfraud.com

Tips on spotting false claims, some medical problems that attract health fraud schemes, dietary supplement precautions, how to report a possible fraud.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/health/frdheal.htm

Issue-based organization for the detection, investigation, and prosecution of health care fraud.
http://www.nhcaa.org/

Articles and discussion over the alleged abuses and scams of the Bally Total Fitness national gym chain.
http://www.aboutballyfitness.com

The Clinton administration strikes back - an article about the anti-fraud imperative.
http://heartdisease.about.com/he...sease/library/hcs/blhcsund05.htm

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).
http://mentalhealth.about.com/he...alth/library/h/docs/bld02548.htm

Advice and information on how to evaluate HIV products or treatments to prevent fraud.
http://www.fda.gov/oashi/aids/eval.html

List of organizations that accept reports of health fraud cases.
http://chicago.about.com/citiest...go/library/weekly/aa061200zc.htm

List of resources and links related to various kinds of health care fraud.
http://seniorhealth.about.com/he...rary/prevention/blfraudintro.htm

Provides advice about patients' rights related to doctors and health plans who engage in switching patient prescriptions to cut costs or earn rebates.
http://seniorhealth.about.com/he...ibrary/prevention/blswitchrx.htm

Information addressing alternative medicine therapies and cures regarding possible fraud.
http://seniorhealth.about.com/he...ealth/library/drugs/blaltmed.htm

Information on nursing home complaint procedures.
http://seniorhealth.about.com/he...brary/prevention/blnursehome.htm

List of resources about fraud in drug advertising and information on how to address complains.
http://seniorhealth.about.com/he...ibrary/conditions/blarthcure.htm

Provides information about abuse by care-givers and contacts for help.
http://seniorhealth.about.com/he...ibrary/prevention/blabuscare.htm

Articles and Tips on how to avoid becoming a health fraud victim.
http://www.ihealthcoalition.org

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.
http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/menu-health.htm

Includes information on how to protect yourself from dangerous and fraudulent online practices involving the sale of FDA-regulated products.
http://www.fda.gov/oc/buyonline/default.htm

Article about FTC's cracking down on bogus health web sites.
http://arthritis.about.com/healt...itis/library/weekly/aa062799.htm

Online brochure that helps spotting false and unsubstantiated claims.
http://mentalhealth.about.com/he...alth/library/h/docs/bld8c867.htm

Offers services for detecting pharmacy fraud, insurance fraud, and non-compliance.
http://www.morganent.com/

Identifies the promotion of an AIDS related health product, treatment or service that is known to be false, unproven, or potentially harmful.
http://www.state.nj.us/health/aids/fraud/

The North American Spine Society has issued a special alert to all of its members regarding a cracking down on health fraud.
http://www.chiroweb.com/archives/17/20/11.html

Focuses on health fraud resources and tips on where to report fraud cases. Partially in Spanish.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/healthfraud.html

Policy and regulatory materials related to health care fraud and abuse.
http://hippo.findlaw.com/hippofra.html

Features a broad range of health care fraud and abuse issues in the private insurance industry, managed care organizations, federal and state programs.
http://www.bna.com/products/health/hfra.htm

Information-sharing proposals to improve enforcement efforts on health care fraud cases.
http://www.securitymanagement.com/library/000187.html

Better business bureau online accepts your complains and forwards them to the appropriate law enforcement authorities.
http://www.bbbonline.org/consumer/complaint.asp

Manages and provides access to the National Practitioner Data Bank, the Healthcare Integrity and Protection Data Bank, and the Federal Credentialing Program.
http://bhpr.hrsa.gov/

Articles mainly warning about dangerous or questionable products and services related to health care or pharmaceuticals.
http://www.bbb.org/alerts/Health.asp

U. S. Food and Drug Administration Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition provides a guide to health care practices and products that may be fraudulent.
http://www.cfsan.fda.gov/~dms/wh-fraud.html

Online booklet on how to identify and avoid fraudulent Medicare billing practices and how to report suspected fraudulent products and practices.
http://www.medicare.gov/Publications/Pubs/pdf/10111.pdf