Under Medicare Advantage, the government pays your doctor and health system based on how sick you are.
The government knows how sick you are based on the diagnoses your doctor and health system submit to them when you seek care.
There is no effective way to check to see if your doctor or health system are being honest.
The may be telling the government you have illnesses you don’t really have.
If they do, that information could show up on your medical record.
And if you need medical care when you can’t speak for yourself, that could put you in danger.
So check every piece of paper you get every time you see a doctor or visit your health system to make sure their list of diagnoses is correct.
Your life might depend on it.