Waste and abuse in Medicare reimbursement for durable medical equipment and supplies.
A Senate Budget Committee investigation of Medicare's durable medical equipment and supply program has revealed expenditure of millions of dollars on inflated and unnecessary claims. The committee has made legislative recommendations and is continuing to review billing practices.
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United States Senate.
D003415:Crime / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D004389:Durable Medical Equipment / Q000191:economics*; D005607:Fraud / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006801:Humans; D007221:Industry / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D006278:Medicare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D010344:Patient Advocacy / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States