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Brady, McDermott Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Combat Medicare Fraud

Today, Ways and Means Health Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Brady (R-TX) and Ranking Member Jim McDermott (D-WA) introduced the Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act (PIMA) of 2014.  The legislation reforms Medicare’s anti-fraud programs and emphasizes preventing fraud, waste, and abuse before it happens. In announcing the legislation, Chairman Brady said, “Medicare fraud is far too prevalent in too many communities across America.  It is stealing precious dollars from our seniors, in schemes large and small.  The Protecting the Integrity of Medicare Act is a bipartisan measure that takes important steps toward preventing fraud within Medicare, including removing social security numbers from Medicare cards…Read More.

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