While the fate of a comprehensive overhaul of the nation’s health care system remains uncertain, several recent initiatives have underscored Congress’ and government enforcement agencies’ common goal of eliminating fraud, waste, and abuse in the federal programs. In the past week alone, health care fraud has been the focus of both a national summit and a new bill, and health care fraud prevention and enforcement activities received a boost in the Fiscal Year 2011 (FY 2011) Budget unveiled by President Obama.

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