Medicare Fraud and Abuse: Summary and Analysis of Reforms in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and the Balanced Budget Act of 1997

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO: (1) summarized the anti-fraud and abuse reforms enacted in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and Balanced Budget Act (BBA); and (2) determined whether and how the legislation responds to GAO recommendations and those of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Inspector General.