The bill will also aim toward the reduction of wasteful spending and maintaining Medicare and Medicaid services for New York residents.
The Medicare and Medicaid Fraud Enforcement and Prevention Act will target these new goals specifically by coming down with harsher penalties for Medicare and Medicaid fraud and screening for fraud as a preventative measure.
“Now, more than ever, it is critical that we are protecting taxpayers, eliminating wasteful spending and protecting Medicare and Medicaid services for seniors and hardworking citizens that need them,” said Sen. Gillibrand. “By creating more transparency and more accountability in Medicare and Medicaid, we can save taxpayer money and protect services for seniors and people who need them. Fraud and improper billing cost taxpayers billions of dollars each year.”
Learn more about the new New York fraud legislation.
Read more coverage on healthcare fraud legislation:
– Florida Lawmakers Introduce Bipartisan Medicare Fraud Bill
– Proposed Florida Bill Would Increase Efforts to Combat Medicare Fraud
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