Fraud and Abuse
Guidance for : This letter is one of a series on State letters to provide guidance on the implementation of the Balanced Budget Act (BBA) of 1997. The purpose of this letter is to inform you that HCFA has just published a regulation which implements one of the BBA provisions targeting fraud and abuse in the Medicaid and Medicare programs.
Final
Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Issue Date: January 20, 1998
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