Hidden audits reveal millions in overcharges by Medicare Advantage plans

A photo illustration shows four images separated by bars. The first image is of money and a Medicare card, the second is an older man sitting in a chair, the third is a closeup of money, the fourth is of a spreadsheet of overpayments totaling over $8 million.

Taxpayers footed the bill for care that should have cost far less, according to records released under the Freedom of Information Act. The U.S. government may charge insurers $650 million as a result.

(Image credit: Eric Harkleroad/KHN /Getty Images/ Unsplash/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Data)

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