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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.

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Pitts emphasizes the importance of identifying vulnerabilities in Medicare and Medicaid to combat fraud.

02/26/2013

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