3.3.6: Bad Debts

Cut Medicare payments for bad debts.

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(Saves $3 billion in 2015, $23 billion through 2020) Currently, Medicare reimburses hospitals and other providers for unpaid deductibles and copays owed by beneficiaries. We recommend gradually putting an end to this practice, which is not mirrored in the private sector.

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