About this episode

The episode discusses a new report on Medicaid fraud that incorporates input from beneficiaries to improve oversight while maintaining care access.

A new report on Medicaid fraud starts from the ground up, built with input from the people who depend on those services every day. It lays out ways to tighten oversight while preserving access to home and community‑based care. Here to walk us through the problem and the solutions is Leslie Ford, Senior Fellow with the Able Americans program at the National Center for Public Policy Research. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .

People in this episode

Host: Terry Gerton

Guest: Leslie Ford

Topics covered

• Medicaid fraud
• healthcare oversight
• community-based care
• policy design
• patient advocacy

Keywords

• Medicaid
• fraud prevention
• healthcare access
• community care
• policy solutions

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Able Americans program, National Center for Public Policy Research, Medicaid

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