Federal improper payments have become a universal constant
Federal improper payments have become a universal constant  
Podcast: Federal Drive with Tom Temin
Published On: Wed Mar 26 2025
Description: Federal improper payments went on unabated last year. They reached $162 billion. Most but not all were overpayments. Medicare and Medicaid produced about half the overpayments. We get more now from the director of financial assurance at the Government Accountability Office, Hannah Padilla. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices