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        <text><![CDATA[ <p>Federal Employees Health Benefits Program Efficiency Act of 2006 - Directs each carrier entering into a contract under the Federal Employees Health Benefits Program to offer a health benefits plan to implement an electronic system for efficient and effective adjudication of all medical claims. Requires that such system be used to monitor for fraud and abuse as part of such adjudication.</p>]]></text>
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