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Medicaid Program Integrity: Federal Investigations, Audits, and Evaluations to Combat Medicaid Waste, Fraud, and Abuse
In its latest Medicaid Integrity Program Report, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) outlines Medicaid program integrity activities for FY 2011, including Medicaid-related audits and evaluations and Medicaid-related legal and investigative outcomes. Funding was employed [...]
Medicaid: Recommendations for Strengthening Medicaid Program Integrity
Federal and state Medicaid spending currently exceeds $460 billion and, with this, accountability is necessary on all levels. To ensure Medicaid program integrity: Consistent incentives must be offered for better health outcomes. Services must be used [...]
Medicare and Medicaid Compliance: OIG Advice for Operating an Effective Compliance Program
Comprehensive compliance programs are essential for all hospitals, health systems, physician practices, Medicare Advantage plans, Medicaid health plans, Medicare prescription drug plans, drug manufacturers, medical device makers, long-term care providers, and others doing business with Medicare, Medicaid, or [...]
Medicaid Fraud and Abuse: Investigations, Prosecutions, Spending, and Staffing by State Medicaid Fraud Control Units in 2010
Nearly every State has a Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) to investigate and prosecute cases of Medicaid fraud and patient abuse and neglect. MFCUs are a key part of an array of federal and state agencies combating [...]
Medicare and Medicaid Fraud: Voluntary Self-Disclosure of Potential Fraud by Hospitals, Physicians, and Other Providers
Medicare and Medicaid program integrity efforts – coupled with complex coding and claiming procedures, ever-increasing program requirements, new payment methods, and the growing market share of taxpayer-funded programs – present significant compliance challenges for health plans, hospitals, [...]
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