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Latest News | 15 February 2012

$1.3 Billion in Fraudulent Funds Recovered From Pharma, Medical Device Companies

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The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the US Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) announced on 14 February that they have recovered over $4.1 billion from individuals and companies [Read More...]

Tags: False Claims Act FCA Fraud HEAT Medical Device OIG Pharmaceutical Recovery
Latest News | 6 February 2012

GAO Blasts 'Lack of Price Transparency' for Implantable Medical Devices

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A study  conducted by the US Government Accountability Office (GAO) on 3 February highlights price obfuscation that has ultimately increased prices for consumers receiving implantable medical devices [Read More...]

Tags: Hospitals Medical Device OIG Price Pricing
Latest News | 6 February 2012

OIG: Oversight of Drug, Device, Clinical Trial Safety One of Their ‘Top Challenges’

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The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the US Department of Health and Human Services is calling the “oversight of the approval, safety and marketing of drugs and devices” one of their “top [Read More...]

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Latest News | 9 January 2012

86% of Adverse Patient Events Go Unreported in Hospitals

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The US Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Officer of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report on Friday, 6 January indicating that six in seven adverse events (AEs) that take place [Read More...]

Tags: Adverse Event AE AHRQ CMS DHHS OIG Reporting
Latest News | 6 January 2012

OIG Report on Part B Pricing Shows Widespread Violations, Notes Payment Methodology Changes

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The Department of Health and Human Services’ (DHHS) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a report on 3 January that highlights widespread violations in the reimbursement of pharmaceutical [Read More...]

Tags: AMP ASP DHHS Medicare Part B OIG Reimbursement