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Medicare: Actions Needed to Better Manage Fraud Risks

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Report Type Reports and Testimonies
Report Date July 17, 2018
Release Date July 17, 2018
Report No. GAO-18-660T
Summary:

Medicare improper payments were estimated to be about $52 billion in fiscal year 2017. As program spending increases, the cost of fraud could increase as well. Are the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services doing enough to prevent, detect, and combat Medicare fraud?

Our 2017 report showed that some of CMS's fraud risk management practices aligned with leading practices, while others could be improved. We recommended improving fraud awareness training, conducting risk assessments, and creating an antifraud strategy.

As of this testimony, the recommendations are still open. We will continue to monitor the status of their implementation.

Projected Medicare Spending

A line graph showing that spending will likely increase through 2045 due to population aging and increasing costs-per-person.

A line graph showing that spending will likely increase through 2045 due to population aging and increasing costs-per-person.

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