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HHS Watchdog Finds Health Risk Assessments Drove $7.5 Billion in Medicare Advantage Overpayments Without Additional Patient Care

2024-10-31 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

On October 31, 2024, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report estimating that Medicare Advantage insurers received at least $7.5 billion in improper payments in 2023 from Health Risk Assessments (HRAs) that added diagnoses to inflate risk scores …

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HHS Inspector General Finds Tom Price Violated Federal Travel Rules, Wasted $341,000 on Private Jets

2018-07-13 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 8/10

On July 13, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General released a report finding that former HHS Secretary Tom Price violated federal travel regulations on 20 of 21 trips reviewed, wasting at least $341,000 in taxpayer funds through improper use of chartered …

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