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Medicaid: Federal and State Leadership Needed to Control Fraud And Abuse

T-HEHS-00-30 Published: Nov 09, 1999. Publicly Released: Nov 09, 1999.
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Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed ways to combat fraud and abuse in the Medicaid program, focusing on: (1) an overview of the problem; (2) key components of fraud control; and (3) the importance of federal and state cooperation.

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state relationsFraudHealth care programsHealth insurance cost controlInternal controlsMedicaidMedicareProgram abusesState-administered programsHealth care fraud