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
A group of six government-operated fire departments has received a green light from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) to enter into a mutual aid agreement to provide backup emergency ambulance services and to bill for...more
8/31/2018
/ Advisory Opinions ,
Ambulance Providers ,
Anti-Kickback Statute ,
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Cost-Sharing ,
Fire Departments ,
Fraud and Abuse ,
Medicaid ,
Medicare ,
OIG ,
Remuneration ,
Safe Harbors ,
Waivers