The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently issued two data briefs addressing challenges with the provision of behavioral health services to Medicaid enrollees, and calling for...more
In its Advisory Opinion (AO), AO 20-04, HHS Office of the Inspector General (OIG) determined that the requestor, a charitable organization that locates, buys and forgives patient medical debt, may purchase or receive as...more
In furtherance of its goals of expanding the adoption of electronic health records (EHR) and improving security through the use of cybersecurity technology, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has proposed...more
11/13/2019
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The proposed rules released by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Wednesday, October 9, 2019 include new exceptions and safe...more
In Advisory Opinion 19-04, published September 10, 2019, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) approved an online health care directory operated on a per-click or per-booking fee arrangement. The proposed directory will be...more
9/24/2019
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