77% of Medicaid improper payments tied to paperwork, not fraud: Report

CMS estimates that 77% of fiscal year 2025 Medicaid improper payments resulted from insufficient documentation rather than fraud or abuse, according to an Oct. 7 report from the Congressional Research Service. The report outlines how federal and state agencies oversee Medicaid program integrity. CRS is a nonpartisan agency within the Library of Congress that prepares […] The post 77% of Medicaid improper payments tied to paperwork, not fraud: Report appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | P...

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