Posts Tagged ‘Medicare Part D’
Medicare Part D fraud fastest growing component of program
When the Department of Justice earlier this month announced the arrest of 243 people for Medicare fraud, it noted that 50 of the defendants were charged with crimes related to the Medicare prescription drug benefit program known as Part D. Prescription drug fraud has become the fastest-growing component of the Medicare program overall, and is…
Read MoreOIG adds 21 new investigative focus areas
The Office of Inspector General at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recently released the midyear update of its annual work plan, which not only outlined its accomplishments between October 2014 and May 2015 but also added 21 new focus areas for next year. The OIG noted that it will continue to look…
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