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MI SR0159
Resolution
AI Summary
- Medicare program costs exceeded $591 billion in 2017, with approximately $60 billion (10 percent) lost to fraud and waste annually
- Common Medicare fraud methods include billing for undelivered services, duplicate claims, falsified records, identity theft, and inflated charges for unnecessary equipment
- Medicare fraud costs approximately $1,000 per enrollee and exposes beneficiaries to identity theft and potential increases in life insurance rates
- Senate encourages Congress to provide funding for early detection of Medicare fraud and enact stronger enforcement measures
- Resolution directs copies be sent to the President of the U.S. Senate, Speaker of the House, and Michigan's congressional delegation
Legislative Description
A resolution to encourage the Congress of the United States to enact stronger Medicare fraud enforcement measures.
Last Action
Referred To Committee On Health Policy
4/26/2018
Committee Referrals
Health Policy4/26/2018
Full Bill Text
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