CMS seeks to expand tech-driven fight against Medicaid fraud

The agency is looking at “testing new approaches and really being able to think outside of the box” to claw back improper payments, according to CMS COO Kim Brandt.

A top official at the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services who is helping lead the charge against waste, fraud and abuse across the agency’s operations said innovative technologies and new tech talent are helping its workforce save billions in taxpayer dollars. Now, CMS is planning to expand its cost-saving, innovation-heavy efforts even further. 

In an interview with Nextgov/FCW on the sidelines of last week’s HIMSS conference in Las Vegas, Kim Brandt — deputy administrator and chief operating officer at CMS — said the agency is looking to intensify its tech-driven push to rein in improper payments, including by taking a closer look at the Medicaid system. 

Much of this work so far has been done through the agency’s ...