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OIG October 2018 Work Plan Update

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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

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CMS Increases Medicaid Enrollment Screening Requirements

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According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, state Medicaid programs are not properly screening beneficiaries and providers for fraudulent activity and ineligibility. The GAO found that states were...more

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Fingerprint-Based Background Checks Begin August 1st for Medicaid Providers

On June 1st, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) released a State Medicaid Director Letter (SMD Letter) providing guidance to states on the criminal background check and fingerprinting requirements for...more

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CMS Implements Fingerprinting Background Checks for New DME and Home Health Providers

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In a recently released MLN Matters (Number: SE1417), CMS announced that it is implementing the enhanced enrollment screening provisions of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) by requiring finger print based background checks for...more

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