Under the Medicare program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and its contractors paid over $400 billion in Medicare benefits in calendar year 2006. This report determines if Medicare providers have unpaid federal taxes and, if so: (1) determines the magnitude of such debts; (2) identifies examples of Medicare providers that have engaged in abusive or potentially criminal activities; and (3) determines whether CMS prevents delinquent taxpayers from enrolling in Medicare or levies payments to pay taxes. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.
Under the Medicare program, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and its contractors paid over $400 billion in Medicare benefits in calendar year 2006. This report determines if Medicare providers have unpaid federal taxes and, if so: (1) determines the magnitude of such debts; (2...