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Medicare Fraud, Waste And Abuse, Jamie Bush, Leslie Sandridge, Cierra Treadway, Kimberly Vance, Alberto Coustasse Dr. Ph, Md, Mba
Medicare Fraud, Waste And Abuse, Jamie Bush, Leslie Sandridge, Cierra Treadway, Kimberly Vance, Alberto Coustasse Dr. Ph, Md, Mba
Alberto Coustasse, DrPH, MD, MBA, MPH
In 2014, the U.S. spent approximately $3 trillion on health care. Medicare accounted for $554 billion of these costs and around $60 billion were squandered due to incorrect billing methods, abuse, and fraud. Types of fraud included: kickbacks, up coding, and organized fraudulent crimes. To reduce the financial burden associated with these activities, the U.S. has created various fraud prevention programs. The purpose of this study was to identify methods of Medicare fraud, examine the various programs implemented by the U.S. government to combat fraud and abuse, and determine the effectiveness of these programs. While fraud prevention strategies have proven …