Sexual HealthAARP Praises Federal Crack Down On Health Care Fraud
AARP Executive Vice President Nancy LeaMond
released the following statement on today"s announcement on
the creation of the Health Care Fraud Prevention and
Enforcement Action Team by the departments of Health and
Human Services and Justice.
"The skyrocketing costs of health care are hurting Americans"
wallets and the bedrock programs like Medicare that millions
of Americans depend on. Too much of that spending is lost to
health care fraud. We simply cannot afford to pay for care
that is never delivered and equipment that is not needed.
"AARP applauds Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney
General Eric Holder for their new effort to crack down on
health care fraud throughout Medicare and Medicaid. The
Health Care Fraud Prevention and Enforcement Action Team will
help stop the fraud and prosecute the criminals that are
costing consumers and our public health programs billions of
dollars each year."
As a part of its Health Action Now campaign, AARP is fighting
to strengthen and improve Medicare for the millions of
Americans who depend on it. That effort includes cutting the
billions of dollars lost annually to Medicare fraud, waste
and abuse.
AARP