The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services reported $42 billion in annual savings from analytics-driven program integrity efforts. An Education Department official stated that a real-time identity fraud detection tool for student aid applications is on track to prevent $1.2 billion in fraud. Both agencies are shifting away from the pay-and-chase model to stop improper payments before they occur. The Treasury Department’s Bureau of the Fiscal Service has also adopted new payment verification tools to prevent improper payments.
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