The OIG has indicated concern that patients suffering from opioid use disorder may experience difficulty accessing medication-assisted treatment (MAT), resulting in under-utilization of this intervention that offers what the...more
7/25/2020
/ Audits ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health Care Providers ,
Medicare ,
Medicare Part D ,
Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) ,
OIG ,
Opioid ,
SAMHSA ,
Substance Abuse ,
Waivers ,
Work Plans
As federal agencies scramble to provide regulatory relief from the fall-out of the coronavirus pandemic taking hold in the United States, several waivers and bulletins provide guidance specifically applicable to substance use...more
The OIG added five new items to its Work Plan in the October 2018 update: (1) childcare provider compliance with criminal background check requirements; (2) early results from Opioid State Targeted Response Grants; (3)...more
10/29/2018
/ Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Child Care ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Federal Grants ,
Foster Children ,
Health Care Providers ,
MCOs ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization (MACRA) ,
Medicare Beneficiaries ,
OIG ,
Opioid ,
Prisoners ,
Regulatory Oversight ,
SAMHSA ,
Work Plans