“The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services and the Department of Veterans Affairs have partnered to share data, analytics and best practices to curtail the fraudulent claims paid by the agencies.”
“The program…will improve the agency’s ability to investigate fraud and wrongdoing in VA programs. Officials hope CMS’ background with integrity protocols will help the VA close gaps in claims payment processes.”
“The announcement follows an RFI for details on fraud detection tools released by Shulkin earlier this month. In November, the VA spoke with industry experts to gain insights on the best fraud detection capabilities. The agency plans to hold a demo-day for these vendors…”
Source: CMS, VA partner to combat medical fraud and abuse – By Jessica Davis, January 23, 2018, Healthcare IT News. Read the full article here.
