Verizon, Northrop Grumman and National Government Services have developed fraud detection and prevention technology for the Centers of Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Despite their own past troubles with alleged fraud – Verizon paid $93 million earlier this year and Northrop Grumman $250 million – the new technology promises significant improvement over current practices. By automatically inspecting incoming Medicare claims and redirecting possibly fraudulent cases to investigators, the new program seeks to reduce improper payments and avoids costs associated with the current “pay-and-chase” practices.

Verizon, Northrop Grumman and National Government Services will all continue in varied capacities once the technology is implemented, providing program management and oversight and contributing Medicare expertise. According to Susan Zeleniak, president of Verizon Federal, the program displays the growing cooperation between federal institutions and private entities regarding public sector regulation.

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