Medicare to deploy fraud screening in pay and chase shift
Medicare moves to computerize claim screening to curb overpayments and fraud amid a 60 billion yearly fraud bill. Officials say benefits will deter small clinic upcoding while complex schemes by large firms may persist. experts question effectiveness and note longstanding systemic flaws.
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Critics blast AARP over Social Security stance
Critics accuse AARP of abandoning opposition to any cuts to Social Security benefits. AARP officials defend decades of support for a package including revenue enhancements and benefit adjustments to restore solvency. Activists warn the group has damaged trust as White House talks focus on other federal deficits and Medicare cuts.
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United Nations backs historic gay rights declaration
The U N Human Rights Council narrowly approved a landmark resolution protecting gays and transgender people with 23 votes for and 19 against. It creates a global review process of discrimination and violence tied to sexual orientation and gender identity, backed by the United States and EU, amid opposition from Nigeria Pakistan and Russia.
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Giffords Plans Tucson Return Home for Father's Day
Rep Gabrielle Giffords will fly private from Houston to Tucson for Father's Day weekend in her first trip back to her hometown since January. Spokesman says she will not make public appearances or grant interviews during the visit while her husband Mark Kelly and family accompany her.
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Inactive Fort Calhoun Nuclear Plant Safe From Flooding
Regulators and the Omaha Public Power District say the Fort Calhoun reactor area remains safe as Missouri River floods approach. The plant, shut since April, is protected by a rubber berm and maintains power for safety systems with multiple backups. Officials expect the river to stay high into August due to spring rains and snowmelt.
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