Medicare Paid Out $900 million In False DME Claims Large fraudulent medical billing claims are making the senate the Government Accountability Office antsy. Charles Grassley recently sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services with a daunting reality. CMS wasted $900 million dollars in incorrect durable medical equipment in 2004. For the survival of Medicare something has to change. This fraudulent medical billing needs to be taken care of. Apparently the 2004 incorrect medical billing dealt with orthotics, equipment, and prosthetics. It seems that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services did not keep a closer eye on their National Supplier Clearinghouse. This contractor’s job was to …