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In France, end-of-life care falls squarely under the healthcare system (part of Protection Sociale), legally guaranteed as a patient's right to a dignified end and relief from suffering, covered by social security and focused on palliative approaches like sedation and treatment withdrawal, rather than being classified as welfare. It's managed within the universal health insurance framework, emphasizing medical support and dignity, not just financial aid
Sigh. Steve I did that and ran into that. The difference is that you seem to accept that. I don't accept that quickly, color me skeptical. I use different types of questions at different times. I would expect someone to have written about even private insurers as they report it and are required to report it in most states and also Fed programs. So we end up with statistical projections, ... lies, damned lies, and statistics. I don't buy the reasoning on private companies... but I wouldn't share data that I'm not required to by law or some type of beneficial agreement. And from what I've gathered from what they do report, it's just as bad as Medicaid, etc. Notice I said Medicaid, not Medicare?
Nefster:
Medicare fraud losses are significant, with estimates around$60 billion annually, but exact percentages are hard to pin down, though improper payments (including fraud, waste, and simple errors) in traditional Medicare (FFS) hovered around 7-8% (or $30+ billion) in FY 2024, with fraud being a major component of that, although most improper payments are due to documentation errors, not necessarily criminal fraud.
Key Figures & Estimates:
Overall Loss: Estimates suggest Medicare loses roughly $60 billion each year to fraud, waste, and abuse, according to Senior Medicare Patrol (SMP) and the National Council on Aging (NCOA).
Improper Payment Rates (FY 2024):
Traditional Medicare (FFS): ~7.66% ($31.70 billion) in improper payments.
Medicare Advantage (Part C): ~5.61% ($19.07 billion) in improper payments.
Medicare Part D: ~3.70% ($3.58 billion) in improper payments.
Fraud vs. Errors: A large portion (around 79%) of Medicaid improper payments, for example, are due to insufficient documentation, not criminal fraud, and similar patterns exist in Medicare, say the KFF and Georgetown analysis.
