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Computer foul-ups cause $42M in Medicaid overpayments

New York State officials acknowledged they improperly paid more than $42 million for patients in Medicaid managed care plans, according to a post on iHealthBeat. Issues with the state's electronic

Empire, United paid $11M for unperformed services

Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield and United HealthCare were overpaid by an "unacceptable" $11 million for health services, some of which were never performed, according to two state comptroller audits

BCBSNC exclusive: Overpayment allegations inaccurate

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) has been the talk of the town since a state auditor report claimed the insurer's inefficient fraud recovery efforts led to the State Health Plan

BCBSNC overpaid $49M in claims, didn't try to recoup funds

Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Carolina inefficiently handles fraud recovery efforts for North Carolina's State Health Plan, causing the insurance plan for state employees and retirees to overpay

Government boasts $2.5 billion Medicare fraud recovery, assures health reform will up success

The government recovered $2.5 billion in overpayments for the Medicare trust fund last year--up from $1.9 billion in 2008--and says that the stepped-up antifraud measures in health reform will ensure