The $1.5 Trillion Healthcare Coding Scam

Key topics in today’s conversation include:

• Current State of U.S. Healthcare (1:01)
• Introduction of Guest Marc Goldwein (3:15)
• Government's Role in Healthcare Spending (5:57)
• Medicare Advantage Overview (9:43)
• Cost Control in Traditional Medicare (12:07)
• Incentives and Risks in Medicare Advantage (15:12)
• Upcoding in Medicare Advantage (18:24)
• Risk Adjustment in Medicare Advantage (21:17)
• Estimates of Medicare Advantage Overpayment (25:17)
• Deficit Reduction Strategies (29:20)
• Waste in the Healthcare System (33:55)
• The Need for Comprehensive Budget Reforms (36:24)
• Understanding Medicare Cuts (38:24)
• Bipartisan Solutions for Healthcare (42:13)
• The Importance of Shared Pain (46:04)
• Final Thoughts and Takeaways (48:11)

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