What strategies can be used to combat fraud and abuse in coding? Briefly discuss at least 6 strategies.

Please I need help with these questions of case study.

1. What strategies can be used to combat fraud and abuse in coding? Briefly discuss at least 6 strategies. 

Case study:

In June 2018, HHS and OIG along

with state and federal law enforcement charged

more than 600 individuals with participating in

false billings of Medicare and Medicaid totaling

about $2 billion in Medicare and Medicaid losses.

This is the largest ever healthcare fraud law

enforcement action. Of the 600 defendants, 165

were medical professionals including physicians,

nurses, and pharmacists. Many of the defendants

were charged for their roles in prescribing

and distributing opioids and other dangerous

narcotics. Other defendants participated in submitting

false claims for treatments that were not

medically necessary and often never provided.

Some patient recruiters, beneficiaries, and others

received kickbacks in return for supplying beneficiary

information to providers for the purpose

of submitting fraudulent claims to Medicare. It

is particularly disconcerting to note that almost

every healthcare fraud scheme requires a corrupt

medical professional to be involved for the

fraud to be successful. These medical professionals

preyed on vulnerable patients who turned to

them for care and treatment (DOJ 2018b).

2. Read “Real World Case 16.1” on page 522 of your textbook and respond to the following questions. 

Describe your reaction to this massive arrest of 165 medical professionals.

Identify other healthcare professionals could be charged with fraud and abuse.

Describe what is meant by a service was not medically necessary.