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Office of the Inspector General for HHS Releases Work Plan for FY 2017; Projects Will Feature All Parts of Medicare

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) has released their Fiscal Year 2017 HHS OIG Work Plan. The OIG seeks to identify opportunities to improve various HHS programs and also holds those who do not meet requirements or violate federal laws accountable. Their work encompasses […]

HHS Releases Long-Awaited Proposal to Increase the Number of Patients that One Prescriber May Treat with Buprenorphine

On Tuesday, March 29, 2016, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) released the long-awaited proposal to increase the number of patients that one prescriber may treat with buprenorphine medication assistance treatment (MAT) for opioid use disorder. Comments on the proposal are due Tuesday, May 31, 2016. Due to the risk of misuse and […]

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Office of the Inspector General for HHS Releases Work Plan for FY 2017; Projects Will Feature All Parts of Medicare

HHS Releases Long-Awaited Proposal to Increase the Number of Patients that One Prescriber May Treat with Buprenorphine