Overhaul is proposed for decades-old Medicare fraud rules

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump’s administration is proposing to overhaul decades-old Medicare rules originally meant to deter fraud and abuse but now seen as a roadblock to coordinating care for patients.
The rules at issue were intended to counter self-dealing and kickbacks disguised as legitimate payments among service providers such as hospitals, clinics and doctors.
Officials say those rules are now seen as an obstacle because Medicare has put a premium on better coordi