http://healthblog.ncpa.org/can-medicare-root-out-fraud-not-if-the-past-is-any-guide/ Health Care Policy and Reform Insights | NCPA Mon, 21 May 2012 15:56:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://healthblog.ncpa.org/can-medicare-root-out-fraud-not-if-the-past-is-any-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-48255 Tom H. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:00:37 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6775#comment-48255 That's like asking: Can the mafia root out criminality? It's most unlikely. That’s like asking: Can the mafia root out criminality? It’s most unlikely.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/can-medicare-root-out-fraud-not-if-the-past-is-any-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-48246 Ken Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:53:54 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6775#comment-48246 I believe the figure "60 Minutes" used was $60 billion a year in Medicare fraud. I believe the figure “60 Minutes” used was $60 billion a year in Medicare fraud.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/can-medicare-root-out-fraud-not-if-the-past-is-any-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-48244 Devon Herrick Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:46:57 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6775#comment-48244 One of the reasons the CBO estimates a public plan option would charge higher premiums than private insurance is because government programs do not engage in utilization management -- which includes routing out fraud. One of the reasons the CBO estimates a public plan option would charge higher premiums than private insurance is because government programs do not engage in utilization management — which includes routing out fraud.

]]> http://healthblog.ncpa.org/can-medicare-root-out-fraud-not-if-the-past-is-any-guide/comment-page-1/#comment-48243 Tom H. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:27:20 +0000 http://www.john-goodman-blog.com/?p=6775#comment-48243 Why am I not surprised to learn that the government is no good at rooting out fraud. I believe the teenager on "60 Minutes" said that stealing from Medicare is like taking candy from a baby. Why am I not surprised to learn that the government is no good at rooting out fraud. I believe the teenager on “60 Minutes” said that stealing from Medicare is like taking candy from a baby.

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