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OIG Identifies $50 Billion in Potential Cost Savings Through Payment Recovery and Program Improvements

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (HHS OIG) released a report identifying $50 billion in potential cost savings through payment recovery and program improvements based on HHS-OIG work. There are 35 OIG reports identified for potential cost savings. Examples include: $7.7 billion by paying for Critical Access Hospital swing-bed services based on rates for nearby facilities… (Eisen, May 23, 2025) #COVID-19, #Critical Access Hospitals, #Medicare Advantage, #Risk Adjustment

House Votes to Approve Budget Reconciliation Bill, 215-214

The House of Representatives approved their budget reconciliation bill by a vote of 215-214, with Reps. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Warren Davidson (R-OH) as the only Republicans to vote against the bill. Earlier in the day, the bill cleared the last hurdle to advancing to the House floor having been advanced by the Rules Committee by a vote of 8-4…. (Marceno, May 22, 2025) #Hospitals, #Insurance Coverage, #Pharmacy Benefit Managers, #Program Integrity, #Public Health

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