He explains that this personal information eventually would also be made available to state governments. ACLU Remarks Government officials contend that data collection is necessary to crack down on Medicare fraud and to assess the quality of care. That's the care they prepaid for with their Medicare payroll taxes during their working years. Moffit correctly argues that Congress could stop this potential abuse of seniors' right to privacy by reforming Medicare. Nothing prohibits members of Congress and federal workers from going outside their health plans to pay privately for care.
Seniors deserve the same freedom.
Allowing seniors to choose their own health plans and contract privately is the best way to prevent Uncle Sam from collecting information on the homebound elderly.