Reports

• Missouri May Not Have Used All CARES Act Funds for the Older Americans Act Nutrition Services Program in Accordance With Federal and State Requirements

  

• CMS Could Improve Its Procedures for Setting Medicare Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory Test Rates Under the Clinical Laboratory Fee Schedule for Future Public Health Emergencies

  

• A Lack of Behavioral Health Providers in Medicare and Medicaid Impedes Enrollees’ Access to Care

  

• ACF Has Enhanced Some Cybersecurity Controls Over the Unaccompanied Children Portal and Data But Improvements Are Needed

  

• Concerns Remain About Safeguards To Protect Residents During Facility-Initiated Discharges From Nursing Homes

• Nursing Home Residents With Endangering Behaviors and Mental Health Disorders May Be Vulnerable to Facility-Initiated Discharges

  

• The Thailand Ministry of Public Health Managed PEPFAR Funds According to Federal Regulations but Internal Controls Could Be Improved

  

• Delaware Made Capitation Payments to Medicaid Managed Care Organizations After Enrollees’ Deaths

  

• South Carolina MMIS and E&E System Security Controls Were Adequate, but Some Improvements Are Needed

  

• Kansas Medicaid Estate Recovery Program Was Cost Effective, but Kansas Did Not Always Follow Its Procedures, Which Could Have Resulted in Reduced Recoveries

  

• Pennsylvania Improperly Claimed $551 Million in Medicaid Funds for Its School-Based Program

  

• FY 2025 Congressional Budget Justification

  

• Data Snapshot: Biosimilar Cost and Use Trends in Medicare Part B

  

• Lessons Learned During the Pandemic Can Help Improve Care in Nursing Homes

  

• Advisory Opinion 24-01

  

• Comparison of Average Sales Prices and Average Manufacturer Prices: Results for the Third Quarter of 2023

  

• Medicare Generally Paid for Evaluation and Management Services Provided via Telehealth During the First 9 Months of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency That Met Medicare Requirements

  

• NIH Generally Implemented System Controls Over the Sequence Read Archive But Some Improvements Needed

  

• Colorado Could Better Ensure That Nursing Homes Comply With Federal Requirements for Life Safety, Emergency Preparedness, and Infection Control

  

• Two Tribes in Oklahoma and Their Health Programs Did Not Meet All Federal and Tribal Requirements for Background Investigations on Individuals in Contact With Indian Children