https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2011/03/02/gao-report-nearly-10-of-medicare-payments-are-fraudulent-or-improper/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 12:22:03 -0400<![CDATA[CMS estimates that $48 billion of estimated Medicare outlays of $509 billion in fiscal 2010 went to improper payments, including fraudulent ones. “However, this improper payment estimate did not include all of the program’s risk since it did not include improper payments in its Part D prescription drug benefit, for which the agency has not yet estimated a total amount,” said Kathleen King, director of GAO’s health care team.]]>Wed, 02 Mar 2011 23:50:56 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2011/03/02/gao-report-nearly-10-of-medicare-payments-are-fraudulent-or-improper-n81641