E&C Oversight To Hold Hearing On Medicare/Medicaid Improper Payments

With Medicare and Medicaid expected to generate more than $100 billion in improper payments in 2023 alone, according to a recent Government Accountability Office report, the House Energy & Commerce oversight subcommittee will hold a hearing next Tuesday (April 16) to discuss ways to better monitor the programs . GAO in late March reported that Medicare is estimated to spend $51 billion in improper payments for 2023, $31 billion in traditional Medicare, $17 billion in Medicare Advantage and $3 billion...