Medicare and Medicaid Fraud

Paper Summary:

The paper reveals that an increasing amount of fraudulent claims have been detected in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, raising concerns among taxpayers, the elderly, government agencies and police authorities alike. The paper provides an overview of the fraud that occurs in the Medicare and Medicaid programs and concludes with recommendations for the future of these programs. The paper maintains that if nothing is done, American citizens will be denied the health benefits for which they have worked all their lives.

Outline:
Introduction
Federal and State Statutes
Analysis and Recommendations
Conclusion

From the Paper:

"After working their entire lives, elderly people look forward to many relaxing years ahead with a little medical care and a few prescription drugs. However, the majority of this population do not have any way of paying for healthcare, and soon, neither will the government. This once unimaginable scene is very close to becoming a reality in just a few years time, an atrocity attributable to the high volume of abusers of the government-assistance programs. The national government insurance program that covers nearly 41 million seniors and disabled citizens, Medicare, has raised many substantial concerns concerning its' state of financial crisis. The National Center for policy Analysis (2001) has reported that fraud and abuse cost Medicare and Medicaid about $33 billion each year."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bennett, M. (2007). Criminal Prosecutions for Medicare and Medicaid Fraud. Retrieved April 4, 2007, from http://www.aapsonline.org/fraud/fraud.htm.
• Antos, Joseph. (1997). The Magnitude of the Financial Crisis in Medicare. 1997 Subcommittee on Health Care , United States Senate.
• National Center for Policy Analysis (2001). Fraud in Medicare. Retrieved April 4, 2007, from http://www.ncpa.org/health/pdh5.html.
• Serafini, Marilyn. (2004). Health Care - The Real Medicare Crisis Ahead. Retrieved March 26, 2007, from http://www.ncpa.org/prs/rel/2004/20040604bnr.htm.

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