Authorities typically settle, and doctors often continue treating Medicare patients

Billing software helps medical professionals document higher fees.

Thousands now employed as professional coders, but oversight is lacking.

Sebelius, Holder signal new scrutiny in wake of Center series

American Hospital Association spends big favoring opponents of Obama health care plan.

Top House Republicans want program suspended until government demands that systems communicate

Administration official wants to know if electronic health records are causing Medicare over-billing

HHS inspector general announces focus on Medicare billing abuse involving electronic records

Medicare Advantage plans are profit centers for private insurance companies because of government incentives to participate.

The rhetoric has obscured the Affordable Care Act's many benefits