The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering $9 million in grants to expand a program that trains retirees to spot Medicare fraud.
Government saved $17.6 billion in 2011 due to fraud prevention programs
Nov 16, 2011
A government crackdown on improper payments in federal programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, cut wasteful payments by $17.6 billion in 2011, the Office of Management and Budget reported Tuesday. The...
Medicare and Medicaid chief tells long-term care providers: CMS is on their side
Oct 19, 2011
Improving the quality of care and targeting waste and fraud are priorities for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, chief Donald Berwick, M.D. told a large group of long-term care providers Tuesday.
OIG: Higher than average nursing home payments might indicate fraud
Jul 18, 2011
Nursing homes that collect daily Medicare Part B payments that are more than three times the national average should be closely monitored for possible fraud and abuse, according to a new Office of the...
CMS announces Medicare fraud and abuse initiative
Jun 20, 2011
Those who commit Medicare fraud and abuse are facing a new foe: better technology.
Dozens arrested in multistate Medicare fraud ring
Oct 15, 2010
The Justice Department Wednesday arrested 52 people for their alleged role in a $163 million, 25-state Medicare fraud scheme, the agency said. Authorities say it is the “largest Medicare fraud scheme...
Medicare fraud crackdown yields more than 30 arrests
Jul 20, 2010
An ongoing, multistate healthcare fraud investigation has led to more than 90 individuals being accused of defrauding Medicare of more than $251 million.