Medicare fraud/abuse advisory opinions would face repeal under White House budget plan.
This article was originally published in The Gray Sheet
Executive Summary
REPEAL OF MEDICARE FRAUD/ABUSE LAWS UNDER PRESIDENT'S PLAN likely would target federal advisory opinion language included in health insurance reform legislation enacted in August. According to a four-page summary released Jan. 21, President Clinton's Medicare savings proposal would repeal "the provisions Congress enacted last year that weaken fraud and abuse enforcement."