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Medicare Home Health Services: No Surety in the Fight Against Fraud and Waste

House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
Subcommittee on Human Resources
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Abstract
The House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Human Resources issued a Committee Approved Report on alleged waste, fraud, and abuse in Medicare’s home health programs, which provide in-home care to homebound patients needing part-time or intermittent services. The report contains recommendations.
Date
1998-10-15
Document Type
House Committee Approved Report
Serial Number
105-821.H
Document Length
32 pages
Congress
105
Relation
DOI
Keywords
Committee Approved Reports, House
PAP Major Code
3: Health
PAP Minor Code
334: Long-term Care, Home Health, Hospice, and Rehabilitation Services
Cited Hearings
• House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Human Resources, hearing on "Medicare Home Health Agencies: Still No Surety Against Fraud and Abuse," 105th Cong., H.Hrg. 105-171, (1997, July 22)
• Senate Special Committee on Aging, hearing on "Jackpot! Gaming the Home Healthcare System," 105th Cong., (1997, July 28)
• House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, hearing on "Medicare Home Health," 105th Cong., (1997)
• House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on National Economic Growth, Natural Resources, and Regulatory Affairs, hearing on "Congressional Review Act: Update on Implementation and Coordination," 105th Cong., (1997, June 17)
• House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, Subcommittee on Human Resources and Intergovernmental Relations, hearing on "Keeping Fraudulent Providers Out of Medicare and Medicaid," 104th Cong., (1995, June 15)
• House Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Health, hearing on "Interim Payment System for Home Health Agencies," 105th Cong., (1998, August 6)
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