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- August 20, 2019
- National Review of Opioid Prescribing in Medicaid Is Not Yet Possible (OEI-05-18-00480)
- Southwest Key Did Not Have Adequate Controls in Place To Secure Personally Identifiable Information Under the Unaccompanied Alien Children Program (A-18-18-06001)
- Southwest Key Programs Did Not Always Comply With Health and Safety Requirements For The Unaccompanied Alien Children Program (A-06-17-07005)
- Connecticut Claimed Unallowable Federal Reimbursement for Medicaid Physician-Administered Drugs That Were Not Invoiced to Manufacturers for Rebates (A-07-18-06078)
- The Health Resources and Services Administration Resolved All of Its Audit Recommendations, With Over 99 Percent Resolved in Accordance With Federal Timeliness Requirements (A-07-19-03235)
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Enforcement Actions
- August 19, 2019; U.S. Department of Justice
- Nigerian Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in $8.3 Million Medicare Fraud Scheme and Related Money Laundering
- August 16, 2019; U.S. Attorney; Eastern District of Kentucky
- Ashland Physician and Substance Abuse Treatment Center Agree To Pay $1.4 Million to Resolve Civil Claims
- August 15, 2019; U.S. Attorney; Northern District of Alabama
- Birmingham Psychologist Agrees to Plead Guilty to Defrauding State Medicaid Agency of $1.5 Million by Filing False Claims for Counseling
- August 15, 2019; U.S. Attorney; Southern District of Alabama
- Qui Tam Lawsuit and Federal Investigation Results in Settlement and $1.2 Million Payment by Baldwin Bone & Joint, P.C.
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