Can smart cards curb $370 billion in Medicare fraud?

Politicians eye tech to reduce losses in Medicare, Medicaid (SecureIDNews.com via @m2sys)

With the budget battle underway, the case for a strong identity credential for Medicare may be too good for Congress to pass up. Smart cards could help the federal government to reduce Medicare fraud and abuse to the tune of $370 billion in the next 10-years, says Kelli Emerick, executive director of the Secure ID Coalition.

Fraud undermines public faith in social safety nets.