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SYRTIS SOLUTIONS MONTHLY MEDICAID NEWS RECAP

01 Mar MEDICAID NEWS RECAP – FEBRUARY 2022

Syrtis Solutions distributes a monthly Medicaid news summary to help you stay up-to-date. The monthly roundup focuses on developments, research, and legislation that relates to Medicaid program integrity, cost avoidance, coordination of benefits, improper payments, fraud, waste, and abuse. Below is a summary of last...

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MEDICAID IMPROPER PAYMENTS 2023 SYRTIS SOLUTIONS

28 Feb ELIGIBILITY ERRORS ARE COSTING MEDICAID BILLIONS

Since its passage in 1965, the Medicaid program has expanded to become the single largest payer for health care in the United States, costing $671.2 billion in 2020. Due to surges in enrollment from the pandemic and the current administration's priorities, spending is only expected to...

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SYRTIS SOLUTIONS MONTHLY MEDICAID NEWS RECAP

01 Feb MEDICAID NEWS RECAP – JANUARY 2022

Syrtis Solutions distributes a monthly Medicaid news summary to help you stay up-to-date. The monthly roundup focuses on developments, research, and legislation that relates to Medicaid program integrity, cost avoidance, coordination of benefits, improper payments, fraud, waste, and abuse. Below is a summary of last...

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MEDICAID 2021 - A YEAR IN REVIEW SYRTIS SOLUTIONS

04 Jan MEDICAID 2021 – A YEAR IN REVIEW

Syrtis Solutions publishes an annual Medicaid review to help you stay informed. The annual recap focuses on developments, research, and legislation that relates to Medicaid integrity, cost avoidance, coordination of benefits, third party liability, improper payments, fraud, waste, and abuse. Here is a summary of...

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MEDICAID NEWS SYRTIS SOLUTIONS

30 Dec MEDICAID NEWS RECAP – DECEMBER 2021

Syrtis Solutions distributes a monthly Medicaid news summary to help you stay up-to-date. The monthly roundup focuses on developments, research, and legislation that relates to Medicaid program integrity, cost avoidance, coordination of benefits, improper payments, fraud, waste, and abuse. Below is a summary of last...

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MEDICAID NEWS SYRTIS SOLUTIONS

01 Dec MEDICAID NEWS RECAP – NOVEMBER 2021

Syrtis Solutions distributes a monthly Medicaid news summary to help you stay up-to-date. The monthly roundup focuses on developments, research, and legislation that relates to Medicaid program integrity, cost avoidance, coordination of benefits, improper payments, fraud, waste, and abuse. Below is a summary of last...

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MEDICAID IMPROPER PAYMENTS 2021 $98.72 BILLION SYRTIS SOLUTIONS

29 Nov $98.72 BILLION IN MEDICAID IMPROPER PAYMENTS

Medicaid has been designated a high-risk program by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) since 2003 because of improper payments, poor quality data, and oversight challenges. Earlier this month the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) released its Agency Financial Report. In FY 2021 Medicaid’s...

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MEDICAID NEWS SYRTIS SOLUTIONS

29 Oct MEDICAID NEWS RECAP – OCTOBER 2021

Syrtis Solutions distributes a monthly Medicaid news summary to help you stay up-to-date. The monthly roundup focuses on developments, research, and legislation that relates to Medicaid program integrity, cost avoidance, coordination of benefits, improper payments, fraud, waste, and abuse. Below is a summary of last...

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House Energy and Commerce Committee Investigate MEDICAID IMPROPER PAYMENTS Syrtis Solutions

28 Oct MEDICAID IMPROPER PAYMENTS CAUSE CONCERN

Under the Payment Integrity Information Act of 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) was required to review federal programs at risk of improper payments. The bill tasked CMS to assess what programs are at risk, estimate the number of improper payments, and report...

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