What we really need to do with the Medicare program to reduce improper payments, whether it is fraud or mistakes, is to have better controls up front and more collaboration with stakeholders up front rather than doing the pay-and-chase model, which is what we have now.
On the recordJuly 29, 2014
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Senator Collins emphasizes the need for better Medicare controls to prevent improper payments.
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