HHS Inspector General’s Office Audit

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CMS may have improperly paid $2.26M for virtual services: Audit

(By: Elizabeth Casolo for Becker’s Hospital Review ) HHS’ Office of Inspector General found CMS may have improperly paid more

Eileen Cook April 30, 2026April 30, 2026 CMS, Healthcare Finance, HHS Inspector General’s Office Audit, medicare, Virtual Care

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OIG: 14 states paid managed care organizations $249M for deceased Medicaid enrollees

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Fourteen states gave managed care organizations payments for Medicaid enrollees for months

Eileen Cook December 1, 2023December 1, 2023 CMS, Deceased Medicaid Enrollees, DHS-OIG, HHS Inspector General’s Office Audit, Improper Payments, Medicaid, Medicaid Managed Care

DHS -OIG Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

5 Medicare Advantage plans audited for upcoding in 2023

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Audits from HHS’ Office of Inspector General published in the first half

Eileen Cook July 21, 2023July 21, 2023 HHS Inspector General’s Office Audit, Medicare Advantage, Medicare Advantage Overpayments, Upcoding

DHS -OIG Health Care Finance Medicare - General Veterans Benefits

OIG: Duplicate Medicare, VA payments cost Medicare $128M

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare could have saved $128 million in duplicate claims payments with a

Eileen Cook April 28, 2023April 28, 2023 CMS, Healthcare Finance, HHS Inspector General’s Office Audit, medicare, Veterans

DHS -OIG Health Care Finance Medicare Advantage

Cigna received $5.9M in Medicare Advantage overpayments, OIG says

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review ) Medicare Advantage plan Cigna HealthSpring of Tennessee received $5.9 million in overpayments

Eileen Cook January 4, 2023January 4, 2023 HHS Inspector General’s Office Audit, Medicare Advantage, Medicare overpayments