Program Integrity: Actions Needed to Reduce Improper Payment and Fraud Risks in VA Community Care and Medicare Advantage

What GAO Found The Office of Management and Budget annually designates a list of programs considered high-priority for improper payments. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Community Care program and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Medicare Advantage program are two of the 30 programs designated as high priority for fiscal year 2025. VA reported a Community Care improper payment estimate of $608 million for fiscal year 2025, or 2.4 percent of the program’s outlays. CM...

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[DRAFT — requires manual editing before publication] Recent reporting signals movement in policy / regulatory changes within the Medicare Advantage landscape. What GAO Found The Office of Management and Budget annually designates a list of programs considered high-priority for improper payments. The Departme... As the MA market continues to evolve, signals like this merit careful tracking against enrollment data, regulatory timelines, and competitive positioning.

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