New tools to fight Medicare and Medicaid fraud

The federal health programs of Medicare and Medicaid are a plum target for fraudsters due in part to the large number of payments the federal government doles out. According to the Government Accountability Office, in 2017, improper Medicaid payments reached $37 billion. To prevent payments to Medicare and Medicaid fraudsters, a final rule was issued on September 5th, boosting revocation posers and extending the time before troublesome organizations can rejoin the programs. Read attached article to find out more about this new rule here…

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