Oversight of Contract Management at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servic

The purpose of the hearing was to examine the management and oversight of contracts awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Service… read more

The purpose of the hearing was to examine the management and oversight of contracts awarded by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS, an agency of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, relies heavily on contractors to administer Medicare & Medicaid. The hearing focused on problems identified in a report recently issued by GAO entitled, Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services: Deficiencies in Contract Management Internal Control Are Pervasive (GAO-10-60).

The hearing also examined the findings of the Subcommittee’s investigation of the management and oversight of the Medicare Secondary Payer Recovery Contractor (MSPRC). Although Medicare generally serves as the primary payer of healthcare costs for its consumers, the Medicare Secondary Payer (MSP) statute provided for situations in which Medicare only serves as the secondary health insurance, or secondary payer for certain medical claims. In 2006, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) awa close

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Oversight of Contract Management at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Servic

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Program ID:
12978-1
Category:
Senate Committee
Format:
Senate Committee
Location:
SD-342, Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, District of Columbia, United States