Back in July, HHS delayed the implementation of anti-fraud measures that were designed to keep cheats from gaining the system to receive subsidies and insurance for which they weren't eligible. Great news for fraudsters. Bad news for taxpayers. Now, a Treasury Department IG report says that the IRS has the sophisticated programs in place to accurately determine the amount of subsidy for each taxpayer, but is falling far short in developing anti-fraud systems. Politico: The ACA Program has not yet completed a fraud mitigation strategy," the report said. "It is important for the IRS to thoroughly consider fraud threats and risks that could impact new ACA systems." The IRS said it was addressing the issues identified in the TIGTA audit, which was completed in July. The White House referred questions to the IRS. Acting IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel said the IRS was prepared to administer the credits. "The IRS has a strong, effective system in place for administering the...(Read Full Post)