Medicare Fraud Fighters
Author: Dana Shilling, J. D..
Source: Volume 14, Number 05, January/February 2012 , pp.73-74(2)
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Abstract:
There have been many ongoing efforts to reduce health-care costs by trimming waste and fraud in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, but the problem is a severe and persistent one, and many agencies are devoted to the task. This article looks at two ongoing fraudfighting efforts: the Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) and HHS’ Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team (HEAT).Keywords: Senior Medical Patrol; SMP; HHS’ Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team; HEAT
Affiliations:
1: Editor, Victimization of the Elderly and Disabled.