SCAN Health settlement points up Medicare's vulnerabilities
Monday, August 27, 2012 - 11:31
in Mathematics & Economics
The Long Beach Medicare Advantage plan denies a whistle-blower's allegations that it inflated patient risk scores to receive higher Medicare payments.A multimillion-dollar settlement reached this week over alleged overpayments to a Medicare health plan in Long Beach highlights how vulnerable Medicare is to potential abuse even as changes are underway to shore up the massive government program.