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Increases in Reimbursement for Brand-Name Drugs in Part D

Ed Burley

June 4, 2018
Ed Burley, Deputy Regional Inspector General in the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Philadelphia, is interviewed by Sheila Davis, a public affairs specialist in Washington, DC.

Independence of the Office for Human Research Protections

Kim Ruppert

August 3, 2017
Kimberly Ruppert, team leader in the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Boston, is interviewed by Katherine Harris, a public affairs specialist in Washington, DC.

Chiropractic Audit - Over $350 million in unallowable payments

Monica Mejia

November 1, 2016
Monica Mejia, an Assistant Regional Inspector General for the Office of Audit Services in Los Angeles, is interviewed by Tyler Daniels, a public affairs specialist in Washington DC.

Licensure Data in Round 2 of the Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Program

Tim Heslop

May 26, 2016
Tim Heslop, an auditor for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Randall Martz, an auditor for the Office of Audit Services in Columbus.

Enhanced Enrollment Screening of Medicare Providers:
Early Implementation Results

Tanaz Dutia

April 28, 2016
Tanaz Dutia, a team leader for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections, is interviewed by Linda Ragone, Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Philadelphia.

Hospices Inappropriately Billed Medicare Over $250 Million for General Inpatient Care

Nancy Harrison

March 31, 2016
Nancy Harrison, Deputy Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections, is interviewed by Jodi Nudelman, Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in New York City.

HealthCare.gov: CMS Management of the Federal Marketplace

Ruth Ann Dorrill

March 11, 2016
Ruth Ann Dorrill, a Deputy Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections Dallas Regional Office, is interviewed by Tyler Daniels, a public affairs specialist in Washington DC.

CMS Has Not Performed Required Close Outs of Contracts Worth Billions

Maria Johnson

December 3, 2015
Maria Johnson, a team leader for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections, is interviewed by Linda Ragone, Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Philadelphia.

The Medicare Payment System for Skilled Nursing Facilities Needs to Be Reevaluated

Rachel Bryan

September 30, 2015
Rachel Bryan, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections, is interviewed by Jodi Nudelman, Regional Inspector General in New York City.

Not All of the Federally Facilitated Marketplace's Internal Controls Were Effective in Ensuring That Individuals Were Properly Determined Eligible for Qualified Health Plans and Insurance Affordability Programs

David Iwamoto

August 10, 2015
David Iwamoto, senior auditor for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Maria Silvestre, a senior auditor in San Diego.

Pat Kelly

Low Enrollment and Financial Losses May Affect CO-OPs' Ability To Repay Loans Provided Under the ACA

July 30, 2015
Pat Kelly, a senior auditor for the Office of Audit Services in Columbus, is interviewed by Mike Barton, an audit manager for the Office of Audit Services in Chicago.

Adam Cramer

Medicare Part B Overpaid Millions for Selected Outpatient Drugs

July 29, 2015
Adam Cramer, a senior auditor for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Iman Zbinden, a senior auditor for the Office of Audit Services in San Diego.

Eugena Newton

Texas Paid Millions for Unallowable Medicaid Orthodontic Services

June 4 , 2015
Eugena Newton, a senior auditor for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Matt Moore, an audit manager for the Office of Audit Services in Dallas.

Michala Walker

Antipsychotic Drugs Prescribed for Children Enrolled in Medicaid

March 26, 2015
Michala Walker, a team leader for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Kansas City, is interviewed by Brian Whitley, Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Brian Anderson

Medicare Payments for Swing-Bed Services at Critical Access Hospitals

March 9, 2015
Brian Anderson, a senior auditor for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Clemente Torres, a senior auditor in Chicago.

Rae Hutchison

Not All Children in Foster Care Who Were Enrolled in Medicaid Received Required Health Screenings

March 2, 2015
Rae Hutchison, a senior program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Kansas City, is interviewed by Brian Whitley, Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Jenell Clarke-Whyte

Medicare Hospices Have Financial Incentives To Provide Care in Assisted Living Facilities

January 14, 2015
Jenell Clarke-Whyte, a team leader for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections, is interviewed by Nancy Harrison, Deputy Regional Inspector General for Office of Evaluation and Inspections in New York.

Jared Smith

Statistical Sampling in OIG Reviews

January 12, 2015 Podcast
Jared Smith, a statistician for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Lisa Wombles, a senior auditor for Audit Services.

Kay Daly

HHS Annual Financial Report and Fiscal Year 2014 Audit of HHS Consolidated Financial Statements

December 23, 2014
Kay Daly, Assistant Inspector General for Audit Services, is interviewed by Sara Glickman, a senior auditor for the Office of Audit Services.

December 9, 2014

Access to Medicaid Managed Care

December 9, 2014
Vince Greiber, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections, is interviewed by Meridith Seife, the Deputy Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in New York.

Tom Salmon

Health Insurance Marketplaces Generally Protected Personally Identifiable Information but Could Improve Certain Information Security Controls

September 23, 2014
Tom Salmon, an Assistant Inspector General for Audit Services, is interviewed by Sheri Fulcher, Regional Inspector General for Audit Services.

Melissa Baker

Manufacturer Safeguards May Not Prevent Copayment Coupon Use for Part D Drugs

September 19, 2014
Melissa Baker, a team leader for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Chicago, is interviewed by Laura Kordish, Deputy Regional Inspector General for Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Petra Nealy

Hospital Emergency Preparedness and Response During Superstorm Sandy

September 17, 2014
Petra Nealy, a senior analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Dallas, is interviewed by Ben Gaddis, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

John Fitzsimmons

Medicare Part B Prescription Drug Dispensing and Supplying Fee Payment Rates

September 16, 2014
John Fitzsimmons, a senior auditor for the Office of Audit Services in Oklahoma City, is interviewed by Warren Lundy, an audit manager for Audit Services.

Rae Hutchison

Compliance with Federal Regulations for Reporting Allegations of Abuse or Neglect

August 18, 2014
Rae Hutchison, a senior program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Kansas City, is interviewed by Brian Whitley, Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Tom O'Donnell Miriam Anderson

Fraud and Abuse with HIV Drugs

August 6, 2014
Jodi Nudelman, Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in New York, interviews Tom O'Donnell, a Special Agent in Charge for the Office of Investigations in New York, and Miriam Anderson, a team leader in the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Early Enrollment Challenges in Health Insurance Marketplaces

Maria Silvestre Danielle Fletcher

July 1, 2014
Marc DeGuzman, a senior auditor in Los Angeles, interviews Maria Silvestre, a senior auditor in San Diego, about internal controls to safeguard enrollment in health insurance marketplaces. In the second half of the podcast, Russ Hereford, a Deputy Regional Inspector General interviews Danielle Fletcher, a program analyst in Boston, about marketplaces resolving inconsistencies with applicant enrollment information.

Rachel Bessette

Improper Payments for Evaluation and Management Services Cost Medicare Billions in 2010

May 29, 2014
Rachel Bessette, Program Analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections is interviewed by Dwayne Grant, Regional Inspector General in Atlanta.

Kim Kennedy

Medicare Inappropriately Paid Hospitals' Inpatient Claims Subject to the Postacute Care Transfer Policy

May 28, 2014
Kim Kennedy, a senior auditor for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Alice Norwood, audit manager in San Francisco.

Shirley Loos

Reducing Hospital Outpatient Department Payment Rates for Ambulatory Surgical Center-Approved Procedures to Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment Rates Could Save Billions

April 17, 2014
Shirley Loos, a senior auditor for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Lynn Barker, audit manager in Indianapolis.

Danielle Fletcher

Limited Compliance With Medicare's Home Health Face-To-Face Requirement

April 10, 2014
Danielle Fletcher, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections, is interviewed by Joyce Greenleaf, Regional Inspector General in Boston.

Brian Anderson

Durable Medical Equipment Competitive Bidding Round 1 Rebid Program

April 8, 2014
Brian Anderson, a senior auditor for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Jaime Saucedo, audit manager in Chicago.

Lucia Fort

Questionable Billing for Medicaid Pediatric Dental Services in New York

March 26, 2014
Lucia Fort, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections, is interviewed by Meridith Seife, the Deputy Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in New York.

Jennifer Webb

Medicaid Rates for Residential Habilitation Services Provided at New York State-Operated Residences

March 12, 2014
Jennifer Webb, an audit manager for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by James Edert, Regional Inspector General for Audit Services in New York.

Jeremy Moore

Adverse Events in Skilled Nursing Facilities

March 3, 2014
Jeremy Moore, a team leader for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Dallas, is interviewed by Lyndsay Patty, a team leader for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Lisa Minich

Expanding the DRG Window

February 19, 2014
Lisa Minich, a team leader for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Chicago, is interviewed by Ann Maxwell, Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Adam Freeman

Contract Pharmacy Arrangements in the 340B Drug Discount Program

February 5, 2014
Adam Freeman, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Chicago, is interviewed by Ann Maxwell, Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Glenn Richter

World Trade Center Health Program

January 30, 2014
Glenn Richter, an audit manager for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Brenda Tierney, an audit manager in Albany, New York.

Miquel Darcey

Review of Maryland's Federal Medicaid Withdrawals

January 16, 2014
Miquel Darcey, a senior auditor for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Warren Lundy, an audit manager in Oklahoma City.

Tara Bernabe

Medicare Administrative Contractors' Performance

January 9, 2014
Tara Bernabe, a team leader for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections, is interviewed by Linda Ragone, Deputy Regional Inspector General in Philadelphia.

Danielle Fletcher

Fraud Safeguards in Electronic Health Records

January 8, 2014
Danielle Fletcher, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections, is interviewed by Joyce Greenleaf, Regional Inspector General in Boston.

Richard Navarro

Reviews of Clinicians Tied to High Cumulative Payments Could Strengthen Medicare Integrity Efforts

December 20, 2013
Richard Navarro, a senior auditor for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Robert Proscia, an auditor for Audit Services in Boston.

Leslie Preuss

Contractors Overpaid Millions to Providers for Herceptin

November 29, 2013
Leslie Preuss, a senior auditor for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Jaime Saucedo, an audit manager for Audit Services in Chicago.

Jeremy Moore

Nursing Home Resident Hospitalizations Merit Additional Monitoring

November 19, 2013
Jeremy Moore, Team Leader for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Dallas, is interviewed by Blaine Collins, Deputy Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Teresa Dailey

Child Care and Development Fund: Monitoring of Licensed Child Care Providers

November 5, 2013
Teresa Dailey, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Kansas City, is interviewed by Brian Whitley, Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Rachel Bessette

Medicare Payments Made on Behalf of Deceased Beneficiaries in 2011

October 31, 2013
Rachel Bessette, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Atlanta, is interviewed by Jaime Durley, Deputy Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Tammy Levesque

Family Day Care Home Providers and State Health and Safety License Requirements

October 21, 2013
Tammy Levesque, a senior auditor for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Cathy Warren, auditor for the Office of Audit Services in Boston.

Maria Maddaloni

First Level of the Medicare Appeals Process

October 3, 2013
Maria Maddaloni, a team leader for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Boston, is interviewed by Joyce Greenleaf, Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Nicole Hrycyk

Transformed Medicaid Statistical Information System

September 19, 2013
Nicole Hrycyk, a team leader for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Chicago, is interviewed by Ann Maxwell, Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

David Samchok

Recovery Audit Contractors and Improper Payments

September 4, 2013 Podcast
David Samchok, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Atlanta, is interviewed by Jaime Durley, Deputy Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Brian Jordan

Critical Access Hospital Designations

August 15, 2013 Podcast
Brian Jordan, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Chicago, is interviewed by Ann Maxwell, Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Teresa Dailey

State Regulations for License-Exempt Child Care Providers

July 11, 2013 Podcast
Teresa Dailey, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Kansas City, is interviewed by Brian Whitley, Acting Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Mark Wimple

PEPFAR Funds Spending Oversight

July 2, 2013 Podcast
Mark Wimple, Supervisory Auditor for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Lori Pilcher, Regional Inspector General for Audit Services in Atlanta.

Jennifer Trussell

Drug Diversion Overview

June 24, 2013 Podcast
Jennifer Trussell, Special Agent in Charge in the Office of Investigations, is interviewed by Roberta Baskin, Director of Media Communications.

Claudia Miller

Community Services Block Grant Spending Oversight

June 4, 2013 Podcast
Claudia Miller, senior auditor with the Office of Audit Services in Boston, is interviewed by Cathy Warren, auditor for Audit Services.

Brenda Tierney

Traumatic Brain Injury Waiver Program

May 23, 2013 Podcast
Brenda Tierney, an audit manager for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by James Edert, Regional Inspector General for Audit Services in New York.

Medicaid Costs for Home Blood-Glucose Test Strips Could Be Significantly Reduced

Mike Barton

May 9, 2013 Podcast
Mike Barton, an auditor for the Office of Audit Services, is interviewed by Sheri Fulcher, Regional Inspector General for Audit Services in Chicago.

Kristin Scully

Anesthesia Service Payments

May 8, 2013 Podcast
Kristin Scully, an auditor for the Office of Audit Services in San Diego, is interviewed by Lori Ahlstrand, Regional Inspector General for Audit Services in San Francisco.

Amy Sernyak

Private Health Insurance Submissions to the HealthCare.gov Plan Finder

April 12, 2013 Podcast
Amy Sernyak, a Program Analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Philadelphia, is interviewed by Linda Ragone, Deputy Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Kay Daly

HHS Compliance with the Improper Payments Information Act

April 9, 2013 Podcast
Kay Daly, Assistant Inspector General for Audit Services, sits down with Roberta Baskin, Director of Media Communications.

Kim Rapoza

Hospital Compliance Initiative

April 3, 2013 Podcast
Kim Rapoza, an audit manager in Boston for the Office of Audit Services, sits down with Jeannette Gaughan, senior auditor for Audit Services.

Ann Maxwell

Oversight of Medicare Prescription Drug Decisions

March 5, 2013 Podcast
Ann Maxwell, Regional Inspector General in Chicago for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections, sits down with Roberta Baskin, Director of Media Communications.

Judy Kellis

Skilled Nursing Facilities Often Fail to Meet Care Planning and Discharge Planning Requirements

February 28, 2013 Podcast
Judy Kellis, a Team Leader for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in New York, sits down with Sheila Nair, Public Affairs Specialist, to discuss the report Skilled Nursing Facilities Often Fail to Meet Care Planning and Discharge Planning Requirements.

Sarah Langford

REMS Plans Assess Risky Drugs

February 13, 2013 Podcast
Sarah Langford, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Atlanta, is interviewed by Jaime Durley, Deputy Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Chris Bresette

Unlawfully Present and Incarcerated Medicare Patients

January 24, 2013 Podcast
Chris Bresette, an audit manager for the Office of Audit Services in Kansas City, is interviewed by Patrick Cogley, Regional Inspector General for Audit Services.

Evan Godfrey

Contractors' Fraud Prevention Activities in Community Mental Health Centers

January 15, 2013 Podcast
Evan Godfrey, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Atlanta, is interviewed by Jaime Durley, Deputy Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Ann Maxwell

Medicaid Third-Party Liability Savings Increased, But Challenges Remain

January 15, 2013 Podcast
Ann Maxwell, Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in Chicago, is interviewed by Roberta Baskin, OIG Director of Media Communications.

David Samchok

Home Health Agency Oversight

December 20, 2012 Podcast
David Samchok, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Atlanta, is interviewed by Jaime Durley, Deputy Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Ann Maxwell

Preventive Screenings for Medicaid Children

December 4, 2012 Podcast
Ann Maxwell, Regional Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in Chicago, is interviewed by Roberta Baskin, OIG Director of Media Communications.

Christi Grimm

Personal Care Services

November 15, 2012 Podcast
Christi Grimm, Special Assistant to the Inspector General, sits down with Roberta Baskin, Director of Media Communications, to discuss the new OIG Portfolio, Personal Care Services: Trends, Vulnerabilities, and Recommendations for Improvement.

Jodi Nudelman

Skilled Nursing Facilities

November 13, 2012 Podcast
Jodi Nudelman, Region II Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in New York, is interviewed by Roberta Baskin, OIG Director of Media Communications.

Melissa Hafner

Dietary Supplements

October 3, 2012 Podcast
Roberta Baskin, Director of Media Communications, sits down with Melissa Hafner, Program Analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections (OEI) in Boston to discuss two recent reports, Dietary Supplements: Companies May Be Difficult To Locate in an Emergency and Dietary Supplements: Structure/Function Claims Fail To Meet Federal Requirements.

Questionable Billing by Community Mental Health Centers

Latrice Rollins

August 21, 2012 Podcast
Latrice Rollins, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Atlanta, is interviewed by Jaime Durley, Deputy Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Adverse Events in Hospitals

Ruth Ann Dorrill

July 20, 2012 Podcast
Ruth Ann Dorrill, a Deputy Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Dallas, is interviewed by Roberta Baskin, OIG Director of Media Communications.

Quality of Care Oversight in Medicaid Waiver Programs

Meridith Seife

June 27, 2012 Podcast
Meridith Seife, a Deputy Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in New York, is interviewed by Roberta Baskin, OIG Director of Media Communications.

Vaccines for Children Program: Vulnerabilities in Vaccine Management

Holly Williams

June 6, 2012 Podcast
Holly Williams, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Atlanta, is interviewed by Dwayne Grant, Regional Inspector General for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections.

Radiological and Nuclear Preparedness

Hannah Burk

January 25, 2012 Podcast
Hannah Burk, a program analyst for the Office of Evaluation and Inspections in Atlanta, is interviewed by Roberta Baskin, OIG Director of Media Communications.

Medicare Hospices That Focus on Nursing Facility Residents

Jodi Nudelman Hospice Podcast

July 19, 2011 Podcast
Jodi Nudelman, Region II Inspector General for Evaluation and Inspections in New York, is interviewed by Roberta Baskin, OIG Director of Media Communications

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