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Blue Cross Blue Shield Association
Blue Cross and Blue Shield Companies' Anti-Fraud Units Recover and Save More Than $249 Million In 2007
July 5th, 2008
Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies' anti-fraud investigations resulted in overall savings and recoveries of more than $249 million last year, according to data released by the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association (BCBSA). The combined return and savings result for all Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies' anti-fraud units was $5 dollars for every $1 dollar spent on anti-fraud efforts. BCBSA released the findings from its annual survey of Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies' anti-fraud activities at a briefing to highlight the growing problem of healthcare fraud and medical identity theft. Panelists at the briefing included Gregory W. Anderson, chair of the BCBSA...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-07-05)
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