Tag: Medicare
OIG Announces Updated Hotline for Reporting Fraud, Waste & Abuse
The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced yesterday a revamped hotline for reporting fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement involving DHHS programs. Complaints investigated by the OIG include, among other things, false or fraudulent claims submitted to Medicare or Medicaid; kickbacks or inducements for […]
OIG Work Plan Round-up: 9 New Items Added for September – October 2019, Including Medicaid Reimbursement of Specialty Drugs
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for Health and Human Services (HHS) Work Plan describes audits, reviews and other work statutorily required or otherwise undertaken by the OIG. Monthly updates to the OIG Work Plan can be found on the Recently Added page. All current Work Plan items are available on the […]
OIG Work Plan Round-up: 12 New Items Added for August 2019 Including Medicare DRG, Diabetes Testing Strips, Telehealth Services
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for Health and Human Services (HHS) Work Plan describes audits, reviews and other work statutorily required or otherwise undertaken by the OIG. Monthly updates to the OIG Work Plan can be found on the Recently Added page. All current Work Plan items are available on the […]
White House Withdraws Rebate Rule
Earlier this morning, the White House announced that they were scrapping a proposed rule (the rebate rule) that, among other items, would have [would eliminate the current safe harbor protection under the Anti-Kickback Statute for pharmaceutical manufacturer rebates to Medicare Part D plans, Medicaid MCOs and the PBMs with which […]
HHS Proposed Rule Would Remove Safe Harbor Protection for Certain Discounts
On January 31, 2019, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published a proposed rule designed to combat rising drug costs (“Proposed Rule”). The Proposed Rule seeks to eliminate rebates paid by pharmaceutical manufacturers to plan sponsors or their pharmacy benefit managers (“PBMs”) […]
OIG Releases December Work Plan Items; Focus on Opioid Prescribing Continues
As we announced earlier this year, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is updating its Work Plan monthly rather than its previous twice-yearly publications. The December updates include 6 new Work Plan items: Status Update on States’ Efforts on Medicaid-Provider Enrollment. OIG will follow-up on a previous review to determine the extent to […]
OIG Releases November Work Plan Items; Focus on Opioid Prescribing and Telemedicine
As we announced earlier this year, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) is updating its Work Plan monthly rather than its previous twice-yearly publications. The November updates include 4 new Work Plan items: Opioids in Medicaid: Concerns about Extreme Use and Questionable Prescribing in Selected States. Focusing on the opioid public health […]
