tci Part B Insider - 2010 Issue 37

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A provision buried in the Small Business Lending Act could slow your Medicare cash flow to a trickle next year. The legislation, which was enacted Sept. 27, mainly addresses credit issues for small businesses. But one provision requires CMS to use "predictive modeling" software to verify suspicious claims before paying them. The model is based on the ones credit cards use, notes the Miami Herald. Suspicious claims would be flagged for investigation before payment. "Our health care system is rife with fraud," noted Sen. George LeMieux (R-Fla.), who authored the bill. "We need to use up-to-date technologies...

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