GAO: Feds lose $80M looking for Medicaid fraud  

By KELLI KENNEDY, Associated Press

Thursday, June 14, 2012 (06-14) 14:58 PDT   Private contractors received $102 million to review Medicaid fraud data, yet had only found about $20 million in overpayments since 2008, according to a new report by the federal government.

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Association Sends Letter to Congress to Oppose Use of Provider Taxes Tackle Budget Challenges Without Undermining a Key Medicaid Resource, Parkinson Says

Claire Navaro (202) 898-6317 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington, DC – The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) today sent a letter to House and Senate leaders urging both chambers to reject a proposal to pay for Stafford student loan subsidies with reductions in the Medicaid provider…

All of the homes shown received 5 stars, the highest overall rating, from the federal government's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.  A facility's overall rating is geared to its performance in health inspections, nurse staffing, and medical care. Homes are ranked in tiers according to their star ratings in the three individual areas. Within each tier, the order is…