MONTGOMERY COUNTY, Texas (KTRK) — Mike Berger said he always checks his Medicare notices to keep track of the claims on his account and make sure they line up with his medical records and doctor’s visits.<\/p>\n
But last year, he said he started noticing charges on his account were for providers he didn’t recognize so he called Medicare to report fraud.<\/p>\n
“I really want to know what’s happening with my money and Medicare is my money in my opinion,” said Berger, of Montgomery.<\/p>\n
Berger said by the time he’s able to view his Medicare Summary Notice, the provider has already been paid by Medicare for services he never received.<\/p>\n
“It just – it ain’t right and I don’t like things that aren’t right,” Berger said.<\/p>\n
In the last year, Berger says he has spotted at least two different companies charging his Medicare for services he never received.<\/p>\n
One of the companies shows a Houston billing address, according to Medicare records.<\/p>\n
Berger’s statements show the Houston company was billing him for a new patient visit as far back as June of last year.<\/p>\n
“Now, how did they get my Medicare number? I don’t know,” Berger said.<\/p>\n
ABC13 isn’t naming the company because Medicare would not confirm to 13 Investigates that they are looking into it.<\/p>\n
Rich Cutler said he also has charges for services he never received from the same Houston company.<\/p>\n
Medicare notices for Cutler, who also lives in Montgomery County, show the company started charging him as far back as June as well.<\/p>\n
“They were supposedly providing services to track my biometrics remotely and charging Medicare for those services,” Cutler said.<\/p>\n
The charges for both men aren’t considered large as far as medical billing goes, at less than $500 each time.<\/p>\n
But by the time they are able to see the charges on their summary notices, Medicare and their supplemental insurance have already paid out the claims.<\/p>\n
“It is already water over the dam. Now I got to get a teaspoon and get the water back over the dam. It’s frustrating, but I won’t stop,” Berger said.<\/p>\n
13 Investigates first started investigating concerns with Medicare billing in November, when we reported on Florida-based Sunshine Senior Solutions.<\/p>\n
The seniors we spoke with back then told us Sunshine Senior Solutions billed their Medicare accounts for medical supplies and items they didn’t need.<\/p>\n
“I would know if I had a catheter,” Ron Barlow told 13 Investigates last year.<\/p>\n