Fraud fighters gain muscle. As fraud cases mount, fledgling program aims to step up policing of Medicare contractors.
The use of fiscal intermediaries to police Medicare claims has come under the spotlight, mainly because many of those contractors have themselves settled Medicare or Medicaid fraud charges. One answer: the new Medicare Integrity Program, which will beef up federal fraud fighters.
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