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Michael Burgess: “And yet when we do hearings and we talk about problems in the Medicaid system and the Medicare system, the GAO will…”

On the recordApril 3, 2017
And yet when we do hearings and we talk about problems in the Medicaid system and the Medicare system, the GAO will report back to us that these are high-risk entities that are at high risk for inappropriate payments.
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Michael Burgess
Republican · Texas

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Burgess highlights ongoing issues in Medicaid and Medicare regarding high-risk payments.

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