Much of the fraud is funneled through federal programs like Medicaid, food stamps, Medicare, the Earned Income Tax Credit, and a “pandemic grant for concert venues,” Crocker explained.
The final rule’s “added requirement of executive attestation that published prices and other information are true, accurate, and complete as of the date in the machine-readable file is a breakthrough for compliance,” Fisher said.
DeSantis said Florida’s transition of ABA services into managed care along with efforts to combat fraud have led to a nearly $1 billion decrease in projected annual ABA expenditures.