Nursing Homes: Too Early to Assess New Efforts to Control Fraud and Abuse

Highlights

GAO discussed the challenges that exist in combatting fraud and abuse in the nursing facility environment.

Full Report

Full Report (16 pages)

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Chuck Young

Managing Director

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(202) 512-4800

Topics

Health Care

Claims processingElderly personsFraudHealth care cost controlHealth care programsMedicaidMedical expense claimsNursing homesOverpaymentsProgram abusesTherapyMedicareQuestionable billing