Report: Billions paid in questionable Medicare claims
Posted: November 15, 2009 at 4:38 a.m.
The government paid more than $47 billion in questionable Medicare claims including medical treatment showing little relation to a patient’s condition, potentially wasting taxpayer dollars at a rate nearly three times the previous year.
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Front Section, Pages 4 on 11/15/2009
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