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Medicare moves to boot bad actors
Federal health officials are moving to curb fraud and abuse in Medicare with new rules cracking down on providers with a history of bad practices. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will now boot providers or suppliers if a managing employee was convicted of a felony offense deemed harmful to Medicare beneficiaries. The agency will also deny enrollment to providers affiliated with entities that carry unpaid Medicare debt. This action is designed to prevent people from exiting Medicare with debt and re-entering the program as a new business to avoid payment….Read More