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Health Care Fraud: Information-Sharing Proposals to Improve Enforcement Efforts

GGD-96-101 Published: May 01, 1996. Publicly Released: May 01, 1996.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed: (1) the extent of federal and state immunity laws protecting persons who report health care fraud; and (2) evidence for and against establishing a centralized health care fraud database.

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Computer securityDatabasesFraudHealth insurance cost controlInformation disclosureInformation systemsLaw enforcementMedicaidMedicareProgram abusesProposed legislationWhistleblowersHealth care fraud