CMS Prevents $1.6 Billion in Fraudulent Medicare Laboratory Payments

CMS has prevented $1.6 billion in fraudulent Medicare laboratory payments by revoking 157 fraudulent lab providers and using AI-based analytics to detect suspicious billing patterns, significantly improving Medicare program integrity and saving taxpayer dollars.

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