Healthicity Blog

March was a busy month for new additions to the OIG’s Work Plan. Some of the items fit nicely into two broad categories which we’ve grouped together and summarized below. The selected items relate to (1) nursing homes and (2) medications.

1. Telemarketer Agrees To Pay $2.5 Million for Illegal Kickback And Unnecessary Prescription Scheme -

1. Nurse Practitioner Pleads Guilty in Compounding Pharmacy Fraud Scheme –

The OIG continues its voice of concern over opioid overutilization and misuse in the context of Medicare and Medicaid.