Which health care plan may conduct random audits of pharmacy records before paying for patient charges?
Blue Cross-Blue Shield (BCBS)
Medicare
Tricare
CHAMPVA
Medicare
Rationale: Medicare may conduct random audits of pharmacy records before paying for patient charges. Health care fraud is a persistent and costly problem, and the CMS estimates that a significant amount of payments are misspent every year.
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