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The Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Protects Consumers and Taxpayers by Combating Health Care Fraud
The Obama Administration is committed to reducing fraud, waste, and abuse across the government.
Fact Sheet CMS finalizes new safeguards to reduce Medicare fraud
On December 3, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule that will improve CMS’ ability to deny or revoke the enrollment of entities and individuals that pose a program integrity risk to Medicare.
Fact Sheet Lower Costs, Better Care: Reforming Our Health Care Delivery System
Fixing America’s health care system doesn’t stop with guaranteeing that everyone has coverage.
Fact Sheet CMS Strategy to Combat Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Fraud and Abuse
Prescription drug abuse is a serious and growing problem nationwide. Unfortunately, the Medicare Part D prescription drug program (Part D) is not immune from the abuses associated with this nationwide epidemic.
Fact Sheet CMS proposes program changes for Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit Programs for Contract Year 2015 (CMS-4159-P)
On January 6, 2014, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule with comment period that would strengthen protections, improve health care quality and reduce costs for Medicare beneficiaries with private Medicare Advantage (MA) and Part D prescription drug plans in Contract Year (CY) 2015.
Fact Sheet CMS imposes first Affordable Care Act enrollment moratoria to combat fraud
Building on strong anti-fraud efforts already underway, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Administrator Marilyn Tavenner today announced temporary moratoria on the enrollment of new home health provider and ambulance supplier enrollments in Medicare, Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) in three fraud “hot spot” areas of the country.
Press Release OBAMA ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES GROUND-BREAKING PUBLIC-PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP TO PREVENT HEALTH CARE FRAUD
Washington - Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder today announced the launch of a ground-breaking partnership among the federal government, State officials, several leading private health insurance organizations, and other health care anti-fraud groups to prevent health care fraud.
Press Release HEALTH CARE LAW PROTECTS AGAINST FRAUD, SAVES NEARLY $1.6 BILLION
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a final rule today that prevents fraud in Medicare and is estimated to save taxpayers nearly $1.6 billion over 10 years.
Press Release REPORT SHOWS LOWER COSTS IN MEDICARE DUE TO THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT
The Medicare Program will save over $200 billion through 2016 due to the Affordable Care Act, and beneficiaries in traditional Medicare will enjoy $59.4 billion in lower costs, according to a report released today by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Press Release HEALTH REFORM EXPANDS THE INSURANCE MARKET, SUPPORTS CONSUMER-GOVERNED NONPROFIT HEALTH PLANS
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services today announced that seven Consumer Operated and Oriented Plans (CO-OPs) will receive repayable loans to help them establish private non-profit, consumer-governed health insurance companies.
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