title: Fraud fighters gain muscle. As fraud cases mount, fledgling program aims to step up policing of Medicare contractors.
abstract: 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.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hallam
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Taylor
mesh_terms: D014487:Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S.; D003284:Contract Services; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D005607:Fraud / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007343:Insurance Carriers / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D016365:Liability, Legal / Q000191:economics; D008484:Medicaid / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006278:Medicare / Q000458:organization & administration*; D012941:Social Responsibility; D014481:United States