Q & A
How big a problem is Medicare fraud?
Answer: There is no official number for the amount of fraud in the Medicare system. Some law-enforcement officials estimate that fraud could account for as much as 10% of the program’s yearly spending. That would amount to about $58 billion last fiscal year.
Source: The Short Answer, WSJ – 8/14/2014
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