Medicare inappropriately paid $23 million for services that began after the death of more than 17,000 beneficiaries in 2011, according to the Department of Health and Human Services’ inspector general.

The payments were made to providers, suppliers, and others on behalf of Medicare beneficiaries who died after 2009, 2010, or 2011.

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