Special Federal Task Force Needed To Head Off Medicare Drug Fraud, Sen. Grassley Says
This article was originally published in The Pink Sheet Daily
Executive Summary
The inter-agency task force would consist of representatives from CMS, HHS and the Justice Department. CMS head McClellan says he supports working across agencies to address Medicare fraud and abuse.
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