The watchdog overseeing the integrity of HHS programs

What does the Department of Health & Human Services’ Office of Inspector General do? Today, Senior Writer Anastassia Gliadkovskaya sits down with Assistant Regional Inspector General Scott Perry to find out. They dive into the agency’s work, the findings of a few recent audits and what providers can do to ensure they are in compliance. The latest inpatient rehab facilities report discussed in this episode can be found here. The hospital compliance report can be found here. A general compliance guide is also available. To learn more about the topics in this episode:  OIG: Jury still out on impacts of vertical consolidation in Part D More than half of patient harm events missed by hospital surveillance systems: HHS OIG OIG: Medicare Advantage, Medicaid managed care plans often offer limited behavioral health networks See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.