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Congressional Hearing on Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention

Original title: MEDICARE AND MEDICAID PROGRAM INTEGRITY: COMBATING IMPROPER PAYMENTS AND INELIGIBLE PROVIDERS

January 1, 2017

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Committee to Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020City of Burbank$1,178-Jan 2021
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Anthony Portantino$500State SenatorSep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Anthony Portantino$500State SenatorSep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Ca Apt Assoc$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Karol Boloorchi$500RetiredAug 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Dave Golonski$500RetiredJun 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020John Tallichet$500General ManagerAug 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Ca Apt Assoc$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020William Wiggins$500RetiredSep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Ca Apt Assoc$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Ca Apt Assoc$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Anthony Portantino$500State SenatorSep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Anthony Portantino$500State SenatorSep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Apartment Association of Greater Los Angeles$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Marsha Ramos$500OwnerAug 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Burbank Realtors' Assoc$500-Sep 2020
Committee to Re-Elect Tim Murphy to Burbank City Council 2020Anthony Portantino$500State SenatorSep 2020

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing examines federal oversight mechanisms intended to prevent the loss of taxpayer funds to fraudulent or ineligible healthcare providers in the Medicare and Medicaid systems.

Who is mentioned in the record

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

Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries

These individuals rely on the programs for healthcare services, which are subject to integrity oversight.

Healthcare providers

Providers are subject to eligibility requirements and payment audits conducted by federal agencies.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2017.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This document is a transcript of a 2016 House subcommittee hearing focused on identifying and reducing and ineligible providers within the Medicare and Medicaid programs. Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services and the Government Accountability Office testified on strategies to improve .

Key Facts

  • The hearing was held on May 24, 2016, by the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations.
  • The primary focus was addressing improper payments and the presence of ineligible providers in Medicare and Medicaid.
  • Testimony was provided by representatives from the HHS Office of Inspector General, the GAO, and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
  • The hearing took place in the Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, D.C.

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?
To investigate how the government identifies and stops and ineligible providers from participating in Medicare and Medicaid.
Who testified at the hearing?
Officials from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Government Accountability Office (GAO).

Why It Matters

The hearing examines federal oversight mechanisms intended to prevent the loss of taxpayer funds to fraudulent or ineligible healthcare providers in the Medicare and Medicaid systems.

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Discoveries

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Historical Oversight Record

This document serves as a formal record of 114th Congress oversight activities regarding healthcare spending.

Connected Entities

personShantanu AgrawalDeputy Administrator, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid ServicesMap →
organizationU.S. Government Accountability OfficeFederal auditing agencyMap →
personSeto J. BagdoyanDirector, Audit Services, GAOMap →
organizationU.S. Department of Health and Human ServicesFederal department overseeing Medicare and MedicaidMap →
personAnn MaxwellAssistant Inspector General, HHSMap →
personDiana DeGetteRanking Member of the SubcommitteeMap →
personTim MurphyChairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight and InvestigationsMap →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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