Sequester, Hitting HHS Anti-Fraud Efforts, Could Lead To Smaller Returns

02-27-2013

If the budget sequester kicks in March 1, cuts slated for CMS' anti-fraud, waste and abuse activities will have a multiplying effect as funding reductions in those areas could also reduce the amount of money program integrity activities are able to return to the Medicare trust fund, CMS Center for Program Integrity Director Peter Budetti told lawmakers Wednesday (Feb. 27).

Source HealthPolicyNewstand