OIG Report Reveals Medicare Overpayments for Continuous Glucose Monitors
The Deptartment of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General published a report that found Medicare overpayments for CGMs

The Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) published a report on continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) and supplies acquisition cost. In the report, "Medicare Payments for Continuous Glucose Monitors and Supplies Exceeded Supplier Costs and Retail Market Prices, Indicating Medicare Can Save At Least Tens of Millions of Dollars in One Year," the OIG recommends that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) seek payment reductions for CGMs and supplies.

OIG surety bond report: program mismanaged by CMS

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 5, 2013—On March 28, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report entitled “Surety Bonds Remain an Underutilized Tool to Protect Medicare From Supplier Overpayments.” The report analyzed CMS’ handling of the surety bond program for DME providers and concluded that the Agency had mismanaged the program.

91 charged in $430 million billing fraud

ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 4, 2012—As reported by Chuck Buck, publisher of the RACmonitor, a sweep of seven U.S. cities by the Medicare Fraud Strike Force has resulted in 91 health-care providers being charged for their alleged participation in Medicare fraud schemes involving approximately $429.2 million in false billing. Attorney General Eric Holder and Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, along with Inspector General Daniel R.


OIG issues fraud alert to beneficiaries over diabetes scams

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (OIG) issued a fraud alert last week, warning beneficiaries about criminals who target people with diabetes.

The OIG reported there are variations of the diabetes scam, but it generally involves a call from someone claiming to be from the government, a diabetes association or Medicare. The caller offers "free" diabetic supplies, such as glucose meters, diabetic test strips or lancets.

OIG releasing 11 short videos on to compliance issues

The Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services recently started releasing 11 short video and audio presentations for health care providers on top health care compliance topics. The free videos and audio podcasts cover health care fraud and abuse laws, the basics of health care compliance programs and what to do when a compliance issue arises.