healthcare cost containment Tag

29 Apr Legislation Could Lower Medicaid Abuse, Waste and Fraud

Posted at 18:38h in Medicaid

The Government Accountability Office (GAO), the watchdog for the U.S. Congress, determined that Medicaid and Medicare as programs with potential for a high risk of abuse, waste and fraud. In the case of Medicaid, the GAO says inadequate fiscal oversight might result in improper expenditures....

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28 Oct 80% Medicaid Payments Lost Due to Poor Recovery Methods

Posted at 18:14h in Medicaid

A September 2001 report entitled “Medicaid Recovery of Pharmacy Payments by Liable Third Parties” by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG), who is charged with protecting healthcare cost containment and the integrity of HHS programs, found that...

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04 Oct Inspector General 2013 Report Shows Increased TPL Savings

Posted at 16:41h in Deficit Reduction Act, Health and Human Services, Medicaid, Third Party Liability, Uncategorized

A January 2013 report on healthcare cost containment from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) entitled Medicaid Third-Party Liability Savings Increased, But Challenges Remain describes a substantial increase in the collection of third-party liability (TPL)...

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