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OIG: At least five states aren't pandemic-ready
The HHS Office of the Inspector General has just released a report concluding that at least five states aren't ready for a pandemic such as the H1N1 virus, despite six years of funding and planning... Read more...
OIG: CMS anti-fraud efforts failing for lack of prompt claims analysis
Since 1999, states have been required to use the Medicaid Statistical Information System (MSIS) to report fee-for-service Medicaid claims. The MSIS reporting program was designed to help both... Read more...
HHS Inspector General questions care provided by non-physicians
The HHS Office of the Inspector General has released a report expressing concern that too many services are being performed in physicians' offices by unqualified second parties. Right now, Medicare... Read more...
OIG targets fradulent ultrasound orders
The HHS Office of the Inspector General has just completed an analysis of ultrasound claims from 2007, and found what looks like a lot of suspicious activity, especially in 20 U.S. counties which... Read more...
South Florida stands out as leader in Medicare fraud
Time after time, the evidence shows up that South Florida is among the fraud capitals of the U.S. A recent report from the HHS Office of the Inspector General only adds to the litany of complaints,... Read more...
