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Medicare Auditors Say Millions Could Be Saved By Limiting Advance Payments To Insurers
According to a report by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General, the federal program prepays private insurers approximately 20 days before they pay their pharmacy bills but does not require them to return any of the interest earned during the time they hold that money.
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