Download or read book Medicare Improper Payments written by Kay Daly and published by DIANE Publishing. This book was released on 2001-04 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reviews the Health Care Fin Admin's. (HCFA) efforts to enhance the measurement of improper payments in the Medicare fee-for-service program. Identifies structural problems that exist in the Medicare claims processing system which contribute to vulnerabilities resulting in erroneous Medicare payments. Focuses on: what HCFA proposals have been designed or initiated to measure Medicare improper payments; & the status of these proposals & initiatives & how they will enhance HCFA's ability to comprehensively measure improper Medicare payments & the frequency of kickbacks, false claims, & other inappropriate provider practices. Tables.