HHS, Justice Department form False Claims Act task force
(By: Madeline Ashley for Becker’s Hospital Review) The Justice Department and HHS have launched a joint False Claims Act Working
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Which Federal Agencies Make Medicare Work and How Were They Affected by Recent Changes Made by the Trump Administration?
(By Nancy Ochieng, Juliette Cubanski, and Tricia Neuman for The Kaiser Family Foundation Published: Jun 04, 2025) At the start
Read MoreShould CMS monitor biosimilar coverage on formularies?
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a study that found many Medicare
Read MoreFewer than One in Five Medicare Enrollees Received Medication to Treat Their Opioid Use Disorder
(Source – oig.hhs.gov) In 2023, about 53,000 Medicare Part D enrollees experienced an opioid-related overdose. This is the number of
Read MoreMedicare Part D Spending for 10 Selected Diabetes Drugs Totaled $35.8 Billion in 2023, an Increase of 364 Percent From 2019
(Source oig.hhs.gov) There has been a substantial increase in the use of certain diabetes drugs in recent years. Certain diabetes
Read MoreWatchdog Calls for Tighter Scrutiny of Medicare Advantage Home Visits
(By Fred Schulte for KFF Health News) A new federal watchdog audit is ratcheting up pressure on government officials to
Read MoreInsurers call OIG Medicare Advantage audit ‘misleading’
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) Groups representing insurers said an audit from HHS’ Office of Inspector General “paints
Read MoreMedicare Advantage: Questionable Use of Health Risk Assessments Continues To Drive Up Payments to Plans by Billions
(Source – oig.hhs.gov) Medicare Advantage (MA) companies receive higher risk-adjusted payments from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)
Read MoreOIG to probe whether Medicare Advantage plans deny post-acute care
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) HHS’ Office of Inspector General will audit Medicare Advantage plans’ use of prior
Read MoreCalifornia to repay $52M spent on Medicaid for noncitizens
(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review) California improperly used $52.7 million in federal Medicaid funds to pay for nonemergency
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