Summary: When it comes to tracking down billions of dollars in improper payments each year, federal watchdog agencies are fighting to stay one step ahead of fraudsters. That’s often the case with the Department of Health and Human Service’s inspector general office when it goes after Medicare and Medicaid fraud. But through some big-data analytics tools, auditors and investigators have an easier time bringing bogus health care claims to court. Federal News Network’s Jory Heckman had more on Federal Drive with Tom Temin.
