Because the ACA is an expansion of Medicare, many of the problems facing Medicare, such as Medicare fraud, will affect the Affordable Care Act, and many people will continue to push for the Affordable Care Act. Federal aid programs using false information. The government has already taken some steps to prevent Medicare fraud through tactics such as unannounced home visits and verifying applicant eligibility using information from background checks, but these actions are not enough still completely ridding the country of Medicare fraud. According to the GAO (the United States Government Accountability Office), CMS (Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services) can help reduce Medicare fraud by strengthening program enrollment standards and procedures, improving claims reviews before and after payment and develop a vigorous process to address identified vulnerabilities (King, Kathleen 3). If efforts are not made to reduce Medicare fraud, the nation and healthcare system will continue to lose money. Additionally, those who commit fraud will prevent citizens who truly need help from receiving the health care they need due to the loss of federal funds. For the Affordable Care Act to fulfill its intended purpose of providing health care to those