WASHINGTON, June 21, 2012—Three members of Congress have sent a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) asking for a briefing on allegations that the Cuban government may be involved in HME fraud in South Florida.
Diana Guth
Six members of the Senate Finance Committee last week announced a bipartisan effort to solicit ideas from the health-care community on ways to combat waste, fraud and abuse in the Medicare and Medicaid programs.
The lawmakers asked interested parties to submit white papers offering recommendations and innovative solutions to improve program integrity, strengthen payment reforms and enhance fraud and abuse enforcement. Deadline for submissions is June 29.