Medicaid Prescription Drug Diversion:
A Major Problem, but State Approaches Offer Some Promise
T-HRD-92-48: Published: Jul 29, 1992. Publicly Released: Jul 29, 1992.
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GAO discussed Medicaid prescription drug diversion, focusing on: (1) the extent of the problem; and (2) New York's initiatives against drug diversion. GAO noted that: (1) prescription drug diversion is a prevalent type of Medicaid fraud; (2) providers and recipients of diverted drugs can be identified, but Medicaid losses are seldom recovered, and punishing offenders is difficult; (3) provider enrollment procedures and ownership data are not sufficient to prevent fraudulent providers from continuing to bill Medicaid; and (4) New York's efforts to reduce drug diversion include timely information gathering on services to recipients, identification of suspicious activity, stricter provider enrollment procedures, and stronger financial recovery and prosecution measures.
Dec 13, 2018
Medicare:
Payments for Certain Long-Term Care Hospitals that Specialize in Spinal Cord TreatmentGAO-19-141: Published: Dec 13, 2018. Publicly Released: Dec 13, 2018.
Dec 10, 2018
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Indian Health Service:
Spending Levels and Characteristics of IHS and Three Other Federal Health Care ProgramsGAO-19-74R: Published: Dec 10, 2018. Publicly Released: Dec 10, 2018.
Nov 30, 2018
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Medicare Laboratory Tests:
Implementation of New Rates May Lead to Billions in Excess PaymentsGAO-19-67: Published: Nov 30, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 30, 2018. -
Orphan Drugs:
FDA Could Improve Designation Review Consistency; Rare Disease Drug Development Challenges ContinueGAO-19-83: Published: Nov 30, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 30, 2018.
Nov 27, 2018
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Defense Health Care:
Additional Assessments Needed to Better Ensure an Efficient Total WorkforceGAO-19-102: Published: Nov 27, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 27, 2018.
Nov 19, 2018
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Medicaid Managed Care:
Additional CMS Actions Needed to Help Ensure Data ReliabilityGAO-19-10: Published: Oct 19, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 19, 2018.
Nov 13, 2018
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Mental Health:
Leading Practices for State Programs to Certify Peer Support SpecialistsGAO-19-41: Published: Nov 13, 2018. Publicly Released: Nov 13, 2018.
Oct 30, 2018
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Defense Health Care:
DOD Should Demonstrate How Its Plan to Transfer the Administration of Military Treatment Facilities Will Improve EfficiencyGAO-19-53: Published: Oct 30, 2018. Publicly Released: Oct 30, 2018.
Oct 23, 2018
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Opioid Crisis:
Status of Public Health Emergency AuthoritiesGAO-18-685R: Published: Sep 26, 2018. Publicly Released: Oct 23, 2018.
Oct 15, 2018
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Medicaid:
Access to Health Care for Low-Income Adults in States with and without Expanded EligibilityGAO-18-607: Published: Sep 13, 2018. Publicly Released: Oct 15, 2018.
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