Only structural reforms will fix Medicaid over the long haul. But in the short term, cracking down on improper payments could save the federal government hundreds of billions and help preserve the entitlement for those who need it most.
Republicans are searching for ways to eliminate “fraud, waste, and abuse” in Medicaid, the federal-state entitlement created to provide health coverage for low-income, pregnant, homeless, and disabled people.
It’s long past time. According to a new report from the Paragon Health Institute’s Brian Blase and the Economic Policy Innovation Center’s Rachel Greszler, Medicaid doled out roughly $1.1 trillion in improper payments over the past decade — double the official estimate from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
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Big savings can be found in improper Medicare spending
Sally C. Pipes
Only structural reforms will fix Medicaid over the long haul. But in the short term, cracking down on improper payments could save the federal government hundreds of billions and help preserve the entitlement for those who need it most.
Republicans are searching for ways to eliminate “fraud, waste, and abuse” in Medicaid, the federal-state entitlement created to provide health coverage for low-income, pregnant, homeless, and disabled people.
It’s long past time. According to a new report from the Paragon Health Institute’s Brian Blase and the Economic Policy Innovation Center’s Rachel Greszler, Medicaid doled out roughly $1.1 trillion in improper payments over the past decade — double the official estimate from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
Read the op-ed here.
Nothing contained in this blog is to be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of the Pacific Research Institute or as an attempt to thwart or aid the passage of any legislation.