Medicare Fraud

Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee members heard testimony regarding fraud in the Medicare program from members of Congress, and staff… read more

Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee members heard testimony regarding fraud in the Medicare program from members of Congress, and staff from the FBI, Government Accountability Office, and Medicare Financing Administration. Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) advocated for a hotline number to appear on Medicare checks that would cut down on waste abuse within the Medicare bureaucracy. About $23 billion per year was paid out by Medicare because of fraud, waste and mistakes. close

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Medicare Fraud

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Program ID:
87239-1
Category:
Senate Committee
Format:
Senate Committee
Location:
Washington, District of Columbia, United States
First Aired:
Jun 27, 1997 | 12:25am EDT | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Jun 29, 1997 | 10:43am EDT | C-SPAN 2

Airing Details

  • Jun 27, 1997 | 12:25am EDT | C-SPAN 2
  • Jun 28, 1997 | 3:28am EDT | C-SPAN 1
  • Jun 29, 1997 | 10:43am EDT | C-SPAN 2
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