Thousands of Medicare Part B Providers Abuse the Federal Tax System
March 20, 2007 Thousands of Medicare Part B Providers Abuse the Federal Tax System The Government Accountability Office (GAO) sought to determine if Medicare Part B medical professionals have unpaid federal tax debt, the magnitude of the debt, the types of associated abusive or criminal activities, and assess the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) efforts to counter providers with delinquent taxes. GAO reviewed data from HHS and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), and reviewed Medicare policies and procedures. Â To determine the types of abusive or criminal activities associate with high levels of unpaid federal taxes, GAO . . .
