Fight Fraud First! to Protect Medicare and Seniors

Who is Fight Fraud First!

Fight Fraud First! is a collaborative effort among advocates, seniors, persons with disabilities, military veterans, and minority communities. The coalition advocates that every effort should be taken to eliminate waste, fraud and abuse from the Medicare and Medicaid programs before any cuts are made to beneficiaries who rely on these important services.

Call to Action

In December of 2012, the coalition issued letters to House and Senate Leadership urging Congress to support program integrity reforms rather than across-the-board cuts or increasing seniors’ out-of-pocket costs. FFF! supports targeted reforms that stop improper and fraudulent payments before they occur.

Additionally, the coalition is urging concerned Americans to sign a petition to Congress with the same request: to eliminate the bad actors from Medicare who cause rampant waste, fraud and abuse in the system. The petition has more than 4,000 signers to date, but we need more to help make our voices heard in the halls of Congress.  Please visit the website and tell Congress to fight fraud first!

Progress in Home Healthcare

The Partnership and other leaders in the home care community have crafted a proposal entitled the Skilled Home Health and Integrity and Programs Savings (SHHIPS) Act that outlines program integrity reform and aims to stop waste, fraud and abuse by preventing it before taxpayer dollars ever fall into the wrong hands.

With targeted reforms, Congressional action and support from the healthcare community, we can eliminate fraud and protect our nation’s seniors.