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FEDERALhearing transcript

Congressional Hearing on Using Data to Prevent Medicare Fraud

Original title: THE USE OF DATA TO STOP MEDICARE FRAUD

January 1, 2016

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing examines the effectiveness of federal data-driven strategies intended to reduce improper Medicare payments, which directly impacts the long-term solvency of the Medicare program and the integrity of healthcare billing processes.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Medicare beneficiaries

The integrity of the Medicare program affects the availability and administration of healthcare services for enrollees.

Healthcare providers

Providers are subject to data-driven audits and oversight mechanisms designed to verify billing accuracy.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2016.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is the official record of a 2015 House Ways and Means Subcommittee hearing regarding the implementation of to identify and stop fraudulent Medicare billing. It outlines the federal government's efforts to modernize oversight through technology.

Key Facts

  • The hearing was held on March 24, 2015, by the Subcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and Means.
  • The primary subject of the hearing was the use of data analytics to detect and prevent Medicare fraud.
  • The hearing is identified as Serial No. 114-OS02.
  • The document was printed for the use of the Committee on Ways and Means in the 114th Congress.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?
The hearing was held to review how the federal government uses data and technology to identify and stop fraudulent billing within the Medicare program.
When did this hearing take place?
The hearing occurred on March 24, 2015.

Why It Matters

The hearing examines the effectiveness of federal data-driven strategies intended to reduce improper Medicare payments, which directly impacts the long-term solvency of the Medicare program and the integrity of healthcare billing processes.

News Coverage

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Lobbying Activity

AARP

$4,110,000

2026

HEALTH ISSUESMEDICARE/MEDICAIDLAW ENFORCEMENT/CRIME/CRIMINAL JUSTICEPHARMACY

P.L. 119-21, One Big Beautiful Bill Act H.R. 8867, Planning for Long-term Aging Needs (PLAN) Act H.R. 5861, Legacy Act of 2025 H.R. 9393, the Lower Costs, More Transparency Act. H.R. 9396, the Prior Authorization Accountability Act. S. 4916, the Aging with Artificial Intelligence Act. H.R. 8100, Safe Staffing Saves Lives Act. S. 3886, Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act. H.R. 6766/S. 3492, the Essential Caregivers Act of 2025. H.R. 7966/S. 4118, Hospice Care Accountability, Reform, and Enforcement (Hospice CARE) Act. S. 2120, the Older Americans Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 H.R. 5575, the Firefighters Assisting Seniors to Emergency Response (FASTER) Act of 2025. H.R. 3954/S. 4641, Improving Access to Medicare Coverage Act. H.R.5554/S.2831, Stand Strong for Medicare Act. S. 3439/H.R. 6735, Connecting Caregivers to Medicare Act and efforts related to the bill S. 1227/H.R. 2491, Alleviating Barriers for Caregivers Act S. 668/H.R. 3183, Supporting Access to Falls Education and Prevention and Strengthening Training Efforts and Promoting Safety Initiatives (SAFE STEPS) for Veterans Act of 2025 CMS-1851-P, Hospice Proposed rule. CMS-1843-P, Skilled Nursing Facility Proposed rule. CMS-1844-P, Home Health Proposed rule. No bill number. Health care transparency. No bill number. Discussed use of artificial intelligence and health data technology. No bill number. Discussed health-related policies and activities around the fall respiratory virus season. No bill number. Discussed health insurance affordability proposals. No bill number. Discussed Nursing Home staffing standards, safety, and quality. No bill number. Discussed Nursing home transparency and ownership requirements. No bill number. Discussed home health, hospice, and long-term care. No bill number. Discussed falls prevention. No bill number. Discussed social isolation. No bill number. Discussed HUD Assisted Living Requirements No bill number. Discussed family caregiving. No bill number. Discussed AARP paper on Medicare Caregiver Training Services. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid community engagement interim final rule, including the family caregiver exemption. No bill number. Discussed the paid direct care workforce in long-term care. No bill number. Discussed the unaffordability of long-term care. No bill number. Discussed Money Follows the Person Rebalancing Demonstration Program and Medicaid HCBS spousal impoverishment protections. No bill number. Discussed Medicaid fraud and family caregivers, Medicaid self-direction programs. No bill number. Discussed sandwich generation family caregiver hearing and submitted a statement for the record discussing family caregivers and sandwich generation caregivers, programs that support them, AARP caregiving resources, and federal policies to support sandwich generation caregivers and caregivers more broadly. No bill number. Discussed long-term care. No bill number. CMS-2453-NC; Medicaid Program; 2028 Medicaid Home and Community-Based Services Quality Measure Set Submitted comments No bill number. Discussed expanding access to home care. No bill number. Discussed the increasing cost of home care No bill number. Discussed HSA use for telehealth chronic care management services/subscriptions. No bill number. Discussed artificial intelligence and technology

Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

policy shift90% confidence

Shift toward data-driven oversight

The hearing highlights a strategic move by Congress in 2015 to prioritize technological solutions over traditional manual audits for Medicare fraud detection.

Connected Entities

organizationU.S. House of RepresentativesThe legislative chamber hosting the hearing.Map →
organizationSubcommittee on Oversight of the Committee on Ways and MeansThe congressional body conducting the hearing.Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

Analysis Score

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  • Significance60
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  • Controversy20
    Intensity of disagreement among stakeholders
  • Entertainment5
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  • Buzz10
    Current news / social attention level

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