11/18/2014
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"53 percent that were termed 'improper' or where there was--I am not exactly sure what this represents, but 53 percent by Administrative Law Judge (ALJ) are actually overturned."
"Then who determines that, in 2011, for example, that 61 percent of the $9.7 billion that was paid by the MACs, who determines that 61 percent of that were improper payments?"
"First of all, we certainly agree that any level of improper payment is not acceptable, and certainly a two-thirds rate of improper payments is not acceptable."
"Is that 100 percent of CMS claims paid through the MAC?"