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GAO: Up to $304 Billion in Tax Fraud Annually
Read moreTax fraud costs the federal government between $116 billion and $304 billion each year, according to a recent analysis by the Government... -
Treasury Implements Commonsense Efforts to Reduce Improper Payments
Read moreThe Treasury Department announced today that it had significantly expanded the reach of the federal “Do Not Pay” system over the past fiscal year... -
Health Fraud Bill Would Save $168 Billion
Read moreWhen it comes to fighting fraud, sometimes you have to spend money to save money. Last week, House Budget Committee Chairman Jodey Arrington (R-TX)... -
Principles for Fighting Waste, Fraud, Errors, and Abuse in Reconciliation
Read moreAs the House considers whether to move forward on a new reconciliation package, there is talk of using reconciliation to significantly reduce... -
Ways & Means Advances Anti-Fraud Bills
Read moreThe House Ways and Means Committee approved several bills last week aimed at reducing waste, fraud, abuse, and errors in the federal budget as well as... -
Bill Would Raise Revenue by Improving Tax Compliance
Read moreSenator Angus King (I-ME), joined by many of his colleagues, introduced the Stop CHEATERS Act (S. 4298) last month. The bill would provide $84 billion... -
Federal Improper Payments Total $186 Billion in FY 2025
Read moreThe federal government made at least $186 billion of improper payments in Fiscal Year (FY) 2025, according to new Government Accountability Office... -
Senator Wyden Introduces Tax Week Revenue-Raisers
Read moreSenator Ron Wyden (D-OR), the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, introduced five bills this week to close tax loopholes, improve tax... -
CMS Final Rule Closes Medicaid Loophole
Read moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a Medicaid rule, last week, which closes an especially egregious loophole that allowed... -
CMS Takes on Medicare Fraud
Read moreIn a recent LA Times op-ed, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz and Deputy Administrator Kimberly Brandt... -
Medicare Waste is Rightly Back on the Table
Read moreThe Senate is reportedly exploring options to reduce Medicare waste, fraud, and abuse as they consider changes to the House-passed One Big Beautiful... -
CMS Takes Important Steps to Recover Overpayments from Medicare Advantage
Read moreThe Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced it was expanding its efforts to audit Medicare Advantage (MA) plans’ risk...