Overpayments to welfare, Medicare recipients surged in fiscal 2025 to $186 billion: GAO report

GAO Finds Federal Improper Payments to Medicare, Medicaid Rose to $186 Billion in 2025

Medicare, Medicaid, tax credits, food stamps and pandemic-era aid programs accounted for much of the federal government’s improper payment total, according to a GAO analysis. The post GAO Finds Federal Improper Payments to Medicare, Medicaid Rose to $186 Billion in 2025 first appeared on [your]NEWS.

Overpayments to welfare, Medicare recipients surged in fiscal 2025 to $186 billion: GAO report

The overpayments involved 15 federal agencies paying benefits through 64 programs.

GAO: US Overpaid Welfare, Medicare by $186 Billion

Federal agencies distributed approximately $186 billion in improper payments during fiscal year 2025, according to a new analysis by the Government Accountability Office, with Medicare, Medicaid, and welfare-related programs making up the overwhelming majority of the losses. The total represented an increase of roughly $24 billion compared to the previous fiscal year, according to a report by the New York Post. The GAO found that 15 federal agenc