Friday, November 01, 2013

Government Paid Millions in Medicare to Deceased, Illegal Immigrants

Watchdogs: Government Paid Millions in Medicare to Deceased, Illegal Immigrants | Washington Free Beacon:
"The Department of Health and Human Services’ Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services paid out $23 million to beneficiaries after their deaths in 2011, according to one report from HHS’ inspector general.
Another report tallied more than $28 million in payments from 2009 to 2011 to individuals who were in the country illegally.
In all, CMS paid Medicare benefits to 4,139 illegal immigrants and 17,403 deceased people, according to the two reports."

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