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Gary Peters: “Do you agree with those who think that the National Verifier will significantly reduce the risk of waste, fraud, and…”

On the recordSeptember 13, 2017
Do you agree with those who think that the National Verifier will significantly reduce the risk of waste, fraud, and abuse by shifting the burden of eligibility determinations away from sales agents and third-party contractors to a neutral administrator?
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Gary Peters
Democratic · Michigan

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Peters questions the effectiveness of the National Verifier in reducing fraud.

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