False Claims Act Update & Alert
Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund | Washington, D.C. | WWW.TAF.ORG July 24, 2007
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			Maximus to Pay $30.5 Million Maximus Inc. has agreed to pay the U.S. Government an additional $30.5 million and enter into a deferred prosecution agreement to settle charges the company billed Medicare and Medicaid for targeted case management services it never provided.  The U.S. had previously recovered $12.15 million when an audit revealed the company could not support 35 percent of the case management claims it had submitted. >> To read more
			Crop Support for the Dead The U.S. Department of Agriculture has distributed over $1.1 billion in the last seven years to dead people who, the paper work claimed, were "actively engaged" in managing their farms.  A small audit of 181 cases by the Government Accountability Office found that Dept. of Agriculture officials approved payments without any review 40 percent of the time.  >> To read more
			HHS and DoJ Ask for $183 Million More to Fight Fraud HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt told the House Budget Committee that the Bush administration seeks $1.3 billion for fiscal year 2008 for a program jointly operated by the HHS and the Department of Justice to coordinate federal, state and local law enforcement efforts to reduce fraud in Medicare.  Of this $1.3 billion, the Department of Justice currently receives only $61 million. >> Testimony (PDF)
			CMS:  Serving Millions While Tracking Billions CMS is the largest purchaser of health care in the United States, serving over 92 million people a year through Medicare, Medicaid, and various State Children’s Health Insurance Programs (SCHIP).  Medicare alone provides comprehensive health insurance to more than 43 million people.  In 2007 alone, Medicare contractors will process over one billion claims from providers, physicians, and suppliers. >> Source (PDF)