In Brief: Chicago, Illinois Blues Team Up to Fight Healthcare Fraud

The City of Chicago and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois are collaborating in an initiative intended to curb healthcare fraud.

A task force comprised of health plan and city officials will work together to target potential instances of healthcare fraud and wasteful spending as well as make recommendations on best practices for healthcare fraud detection. It will commence its work next month.

“It will allow us to even further expand our ongoing efforts in uncovering any and all instances of abuse by identifying those bad actors who are improperly exploiting the City’s resources,” said Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel.