Jim Ramstad: “Mr. Speaker, last year alone, $31 billion was lost to Medicare fraud…”

On the recordMarch 28, 1996

Mr. Speaker, last year alone, $31 billion was lost to Medicare fraud and abuse, Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse. Everyone here talks about doing something about waste, fraud and abuse in our health care system. This bill finally does something to eliminate these parasites on our health care system. Mr. Speaker, our bill establishes the Medicare integrity program, which increases the ability of Medicare to prevent payments for fraudulent, abusive or erroneous claims. We, for the first time, require the Health Care Finance Agency to use state-of-the-art computer software, the same type used by private insurers, and to hire private sector companies with proven track records to prevent fraud and abuse. This will result, according to the CBO, in a net savings of almost $2 billion over the next 6 years. I urge approval of this bill to get at waste, fraud, and abuse.

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Jim Ramstad

Republican · Minnesota

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Discussing a bill aimed at reducing Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse.

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Jim Ramstad: “Mr. Speaker, last year alone, $31 billion was lost to Medicare fraud and abuse, Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse.…”

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