To the editor: Whereas I gained’t disagree with the creator concerning fraud in authorities packages, having labored preventing Medicare and Medicaid fraud for nearly 20 years, I’ll say {that a} important proportion is perpetrated by individuals who steal supplier and beneficiary identifications to invoice for providers by no means offered (“What would a critical anti-fraud agenda really appear to be?,” Jan. 8). Synthetic intelligence has the potential to maintain these crooks a number of steps forward of our efforts to battle again.
Extra importantly, these packages cited within the piece are necessary elements of holding all Individuals wholesome and protected. The creator suggests much less authorities as an answer to limiting fraud, however doesn’t provide another for assuring these packages proceed offering useful advantages.
John Winkelman, Rancho Mission Viejo
