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The number of Medicare beneficiaries who received durable medical equipment (DME) items generally fell after Round 2 of competitive bidding program (CBP) and the national mail-order program for diabetes testing supplies were implemented July 1, 2013, according to a Government Accountability Office (GAO) report issued this fall.

In light of continuing indicators of potential prescription-medication fraud and abuse in state Medicaid programs, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has reviewed federal and state pharmacy-related policies...

A recent GAO review of Medicaid claims in four selected states discovered that thousands of Medicaid beneficiaries and hundreds of providers were involved in potentially improper or fraudulent payments during FY 2011.

A recent GAO report examined expenditure authorities in "section 1115" demonstrations approved by HHS between June 2012 and October 2013

A recent GAO report compares direct purchase prices paid by the Department of Defense and the Department of Veterans Affairs for a sample of 43 brand-name and 40 generic drugs for the first quarter of 2012.

Medicare electronic health records (EHR) incentive payments to hospitals and health care professionals topped $6.3 billion for 2012 – more than twice the $2.3 billion awarded for 2011 -- according to a GAO report entitled Electronic Health Records: Number and Characteristics of Providers Awarded Medicare Incentive Payments for 2011-2012.

HHS has corrected technical and typographical errors in the March 11, 2013 HHS final rule establishing ACA health insurance benefit and payment parameters for 2014.

On January 18, 2018, HHS announced it has established a new Conscience and Religious Freedom Division within the HHS Office for Civil Rights (OCR).

The HHS Office of Civil Rights (OCR) has released guidance on "HIPAA and Same-sex Marriage: Understanding Spouse, Family Member, and Marriage in the Privacy Rule."

HHS recently published a notice requesting comments on existing regulations HHS should consider reviewing in order to reduce unnecessary or burdensome regulations, or to increase their effectiveness and flexibility.

On December 23, 2015, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) published its annual notice soliciting recommendations for new or modified, safe harbor provisions...

According to its latest Semiannual Report to Congress, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) expects fiscal year (FY) 2019...

The HHS Office of Medicare Hearings and Appeals is seeking public comments on ways to address the substantial growth in the number of hearing requests being filed.

HHS is holding a meeting on June 25, 2013 to discuss the HHS risk adjustment data validation process that will be conducted when HHS operates the ACA insurance market risk adjustment program on behalf of a state.

HHS has released a report on premiums, tax credits, and health plan choices on the ACA federal Marketplace for plans operating in 2014.

HHS has released enhanced "National Standards for Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services in Health and Health Care," which is a series of guidelines to inform and facilitate practices related to culturally and linguistically appropriate health services.

The Department of Health and Human Services recently put on display a final rule that implements provisions of the Affordable Care Act related to "shared responsibility" payments.