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Read. Follow. Verify.Congressional Hearing on Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Prevention
Record date · January 1, 2017
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What This Bill Does
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 .
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 It Affects
Groups the bill's text affects, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
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.
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.
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This document serves as a formal record of 114th Congress oversight activities regarding healthcare spending.
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