Articles written by Sandy Goodman

Sandy Goodman|Mar 22, 2018

Each year, Medicare loses billions of taxpayer dollars to improper claims. This puts the Medicare trust fund at risk for everyone and affects the future of the Medicare program. Medicare fraud, errors, and abuse also affect current Medicare beneficiaries by increasing Medicare premiums, wasting money that could be used to improve health care services and causing serious personal consequences for beneficiaries, such as medical identity theft, negative health impacts, and personal financial losses. Senior Medicare Patrols (SMPs) empower and...