Medicaid program integrity and current issues

Medicaid program integrity and current issues

Collection:
Health Policy and Services Research
Series Title(s):
Issue brief (Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation)
Author(s):
Artiga, Samantha, author
Rudowitz, Robin, author
Contributor(s):
Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, issuing body.
Publication:
San Francisco, CA : Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, December 2019
Language(s):
English
Format:
Text
Subject(s):
Medicaid -- ethics
Fraud -- prevention & control
United States
Genre(s):
Technical Report
Abstract:
Medicaid provides health coverage and long-term care services and supports for low-income individuals and families, covering more than 76 million Americans and accounting for about 1 in 6 dollars spent on health care.1 Medicaid is a large source of spending in both state and federal budgets, making program integrity efforts important to prevent waste, fraud, and abuse and ensure appropriate use of taxpayer dollars. Recent audits and improper payment reports have brought program integrity issues back to the forefront. This brief explains what program integrity is, recent efforts at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to address program integrity, and current and emerging issues.
Copyright:
Reproduced with permission of the copyright holder. Further use of the material is subject to CC BY license. (More information)
Extent:
1 online resource (1 PDF file (14 pages))
Illustrations:
Illustrations
NLM Unique ID:
101767798 (See catalog record)
Permanent Link:
http://resource.nlm.nih.gov/101767798