1. Do you think consumers should not be aware of how much they are costing the health care system when they use services?
Should not every consumer be personally aware of what the actual cost is? For example, consumers know the price of gasoline, food products, hard goods such as automobiles and houses and pay or do not pay based on their financial status. Why should health care be any different?
2. What is the most current annual figure for Medicare and Medicaid fraud and abuse? What about waste? What are some of the ways waste occurs with Medicare and Medicaid programs?
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