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Healthcare Fraud: The Crime No One Sees Coming — with Det. Mark DiBone
Episode 11017th December 2025 • IAFCI Presents... The Protectors • IAFCI.org
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In this episode of The Protectors Podcast, Mike and Mark sit down with Detective Mark DiBone from the Maricopa County Police Department in Arizona to talk about a type of crime we haven’t spent much time on before — healthcare fraud. Mark walks them through a real case involving stolen identity, insurance fraud, and fraudulent medical billing that added up to nearly half a million dollars. It’s a complex web of deception that impacts hospitals, insurers, and most importantly, innocent victims. These crimes happen every day, quietly piling up hundreds of millions of dollars in fraudulent debt nationwide. Tune in — this is an eye-opening episode you won’t want to miss.

The Protectors Podcast — Inside the Investigations That Protect Us All.

GUEST CONTACT INFO:

Mark DiBone LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mdibone/

Federal Trade Commission: https://www.ftc.gov/

Identity Theft - What to Do Next:

  1. Inform the three major Credit Bureaus
  2. Contact the Social Security Administration (SSA)
  3. File a Police Report

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