Business · 15/07/1994Updated: 10/16/2026 · 1 min read

Medicare and State Health Care Programs: Fraud and Abuse, Civil Money Penalties and Intermediate Sanctions for Certain Violations by Health Maintenance Organizations and Competitive Medical Plans

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The US government has implemented new rules to broaden the authority to impose penalties on health maintenance organizations and competitive medical plans that engage in fraud and abuse, aiming to enhance protections for Medicare beneficiaries and Medicaid recipients.

Original source language: Federal Register — Health and Human ServicesOpen original release →

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