Improving Medicare Program Integrity

Improving Medicare Program Integrity

While the fraud scandal in Minnesota has set in motion renewed scrutiny of Medicaid and other low-income support programs, the potential for losses in another large entitlement, namely Medicare, should not be overlooked amidst the fallout. Unlike welfare benefits, which mostly rely on state administration, Medicare is entirely the federal government’s responsibility and has been on the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) “high risk” list si…