Despite an “urgent” need for Medicare beneficiaries to receive treatment for opioid use disorder (OUD), a low percentage receive potentially life-saving medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for the condition. Approximately 52,000 Medicare enrollees experienced an opioid overdose in 2022, according to a report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG). However, only 18% of Medicare patients with […]
About one-third of Medicaid enrollees with opioid use disorder (OUD) did not receive medication as a part of their treatment. New data from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) found that “a significant number of enrollees with opioid use disorder may not be receiving this […]
The behavioral health industry saw $98.4 million in Medicaid funding clawed back through civil and criminal actions in federal fiscal 2021, according to a new report released by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Health and Human Services Department. In total, Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs) recovered about $1.7 billion — $856.6 million […]
Much of the nation’s behavioral health care has gone virtual since the beginning of the pandemic. And while it has been a convenient way to ensure that care goes uninterrupted, there is still room for improvement for states to strengthen their telehealth capacities for Medicaid enrollees. That was what the Office of Inspector General (OIG) […]
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