06/15/2015
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"According to data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, in 2011, Medicare spending accounted for 21 percent of total national health expenditures."
"CMS estimates that out of that $555 billion, $44 billion--nearly 8 percent--were improper payments."
"In 2012, Medicare spent approximately $555 billion caring for more than 49 million beneficiaries."
"I look forward to hearing from our GAO witnesses what areas in the Medicare and Medicaid programs are most vulnerable to fraud and their recommendations to combat improper payments."