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A mother and her two daughters have been charged for providing fraudulent COVID-19 vaccination cards to maintain and obtain employment at a New York nursinghome. Vaccination is mandatory for nursinghome employment in New York. Bassett stated, “Vaccination fraud is a serious crime.
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Grimm, the OIG continues its tireless efforts to uncover instances of fraud, waste, and abuse within HHS programs. OIG continues to work tirelessly to identify instances of fraud, waste, and abuse and prosecute offenders. Led by acting Inspector General Christi A. A Message from Acting Inspector General Christi A.
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By analyzing fraud, waste, and abuse occurring in the medical system, the HHS is able to put regulations in place to minimize risks for patients and providers. HHS Examines Medicare Spending and COVID-19 Tests. This is due to the large amounts of COVID-19 tests that were administered in 2020.
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Their guidance aims to improve a number of potential risks within the healthcare space by improving care at nursinghomes and strengthening the program integrity in managed care. OIG pointed to the increased instances of patient neglect abuse as well as the need for oversight within nursinghomes.
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