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- August 23, 2019
- New York Incorrectly Claimed Enhanced Federal Medicaid Reimbursement for Some Beneficiaries (A-02-15-01023)
- New York Should Improve Its Oversight of Selected Nursing Homes' Compliance With Federal Requirements for Life Safety and Emergency Preparedness (A-02-17-01027)
- The Administration for Children and Families Should Improve the Oversight of Tribal Grantees' Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Programs (A-07-17-04105)
- Review of Medicare Administrative Contractor Information Security Program Evaluations for Fiscal Year 2018 (A-18-19-11300)
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Enforcement Actions
- August 21, 2019; U.S. Department of Justice
- Two Los Angeles Pharmacy Owners Found Guilty in Multimillion-Dollar Health Care Fraud and Money Laundering Scheme
- August 21, 2019; U.S. Attorney; Western District of Pennsylvania
- New Castle Doctor Pleads Guilty to Illegally Prescribing and Distributing Oxycodone, Fentanyl, and Opana ER
- August 20, 2019; U.S. Attorney; Eastern District of Missouri
- Pharmacy Owner Sentenced for Health Care Fraud and Filing False Tax Returns
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