Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
GAO LETS LOOSE PARTING BLOW AGAINST EX-OIG CHIEF
The General Accounting Office gave former HHS Office of Inspector General chief Janet Rehnquist a farewell kick in the pants June 11, publishing a scathing account of her oversight of the agency. In "Department of Health and Human Services: Review of Management of Inspector General Operations" (GAO-03-685), the GAO criticizes Rehnquist for "serious lapses in judgment" and drastic personnel shifts that "fostered an atmosphere of anxiety and distrust." The 50-page report chronicles numerous high-profile "lapses in judgment" - from her purported delay of a Florida pension audit during Gov. Jeb Bush's gubernatorial run to her brief possession of a firearm at OIG headquarters - and concludes that the "collective effect" of the lapses undermined her ability to effectively head the agency. Rehnquist left the OIG June 1.
Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement
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SENATE FINANCE APPROVES
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LONG-TERM CARE PROPOSAL COULD PROVIDE SHORT-TERM HELP
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AN EVEN TOUGHER WHISTLEBLOWER LAW?
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KNOW WHO TO BILL WHEN TRANSPORTING HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS
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LIE TO AN AUDITOR, LINGER IN JAIL
When it comes to dealing with Medicare and Medicaid auditors, a lack of straight talk [...] - People:
GAO LETS LOOSE PARTING BLOW AGAINST EX-OIG CHIEF
The General Accounting Office gave former HHS Office of Inspector General chief Janet Rehnquist a [...] - Quality of Care:
DOLLARS FOR QUALITY
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LIE TO AN AUDITOR, LINGER IN JAIL
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PAY A BENEFICIARY, PAY THE PRICE
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services asked for comments on extension of two information [...]
