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New OIG Report Raises More Questions About Competitive Bidding
May 31, 2016
Categories: Blog
The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health & Human Services released a report that raises more concerns about the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) ill-conceived competitive bidding program for home medical equipment. Looking at contract suppliers in Round 2 of the bidding program identified in complaints from the supplier community and congressional inquiries, the OIG focused on 146 unique contract suppliers that may not have...