New York, Florida, Texas and Minnesota terminated Medicaid coverage for some enrollees for “unallowable or potentially unallowable reasons” during the Covid-19 public health emergency, according to a recent Office of Inspector General report.
Beginning September 1, HHS’ Office of the Inspector General will begin enforcing the anti-information blocking regulations laid out in the 21st Century Cures Act. EHR vendors are the entities that are most at risk of being fined — they could face penalties up to $1 million.
Munck Wilson Mandala Partner Greg Howison shared his perspective on some of the legal ramifications around AI, IP, connected devices and the data they generate, in response to emailed questions.
The 17% increase is the largest jump since OIG began tracking lab spending in 2014. This increase was due to higher volume for three test types: Covid-19 tests, genetic tests and chemistry tests.
Over 1 million Medicare beneficiaries had a diagnosis for opioid use disorder in 2021. But despite this high number, only 18% received medication to treat their disorder.
Overall, MA companies generated an estimated $9.2 billion in risk-adjusted payments for diagnoses listed only on chart reviews and health risk assessments, with the top 20 companies receiving more than half of the payments. OIG is urging CMS to provide more oversight.
A new report from the HHS' Office of Inspector General lays bare the varied challenges hospitals faced in the past year — and continue to face. These range from challenges in healthcare delivery to staffing shortages to shaky finances.
At the Abarca Forward conference earlier this year, George Van Antwerp, managing director at Deloitte, discussed how social determinants of health and a personalized member experience can improve medication adherence and health outcomes.
The Office of the Inspector General will audit Medicare Part B telehealth services to detect potential vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. To prepare, providers must first take stock of their programs and conduct audits of their own, experts say.
A Congressional investigation found that outside consultants billed CMS nearly $6 million in less than two years. The expenditures, which included setting up interviews with CMS Administrator Seema Verma, were found by a previous Inspector General audit to violate federal contracting requirements.
Two reports published by the Office of the Inspector General shed light on why the VA pushed back its rollout of a new health record system. The OIG said the March 2020 deployment date was “likely unrealistic.”
In a sample of 100 claims from 2014 and 2015, 69 met telehealth service requirements and the other 31 did not, resulting in an estimated $3.7 million in extra costs.
We will highlight Build My Health's revenue practice management tools, which could help physician practices add up to $250,000 to their practices.
Curbing the opioid epidemic, improving care for vulnerable populations and keeping HHS data safe from cybersecurity threats are all issues outlined in the 48-page report.
In a stern warning to eClinicalWorks and the healthcare community at large, HHS OIG published a YouTube video highlighting the need for honesty in the EHR certification process.
New Wave of Meaningful Use Audits Launched by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) Most of us have gotten pretty used to the Meaningful Use (MU) audits being conducted by Figliozzi & Company. They are the folks that have been conducting the CMS EHR Incentive audits for both eligible hospitals (EH) and professionals (EP) […]