Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is looking at adopting new technologies to reduce improper payments and fraud across its programs. The agency oversees vast federal health spending, so curbing erroneous or fraudulent payouts is a longstanding priority. The report has drawn attention in federal technology and healthcare policy circles as agencies weigh modernization of payment oversight.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, together with 37 states, has announced a pledge to refocus the quality measures used in the Medicaid program. The joint commitment signals an effort to revise how care quality for Medicaid beneficiaries is assessed across a large share of the country, though details of the new measures and timelines have not yet been laid out.