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1551. COVID-19: HHS and DOD transitioned vaccine responsibilities to HHS, but need to address outstanding issues : report to congressional addressees

Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, January 2022

Subject(s):

COVID-19 Vaccines -- supply & distribution
Government Regulation
Health Workforce -- legislation & jurisprudence
United States
United States. Department of Defense
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1552. Toward a high performing rural health care system: key issues and recommendations from rural health care system innovators

Author(s):

Mueller, Keith J., author
Alfero, Charlie, author
Coburn, Andrew F., author
Lundblad, Jennifer P., author
MacKinney, A. Clinton, author
McBride, Timothy D., author
Weigel, Paula, author

Publication:

[Iowa City, Iowa] : Rural Policy Research Institute, April 2019

Subject(s):

Rural Health Services -- organization & administration
Rural Population
United States

1553. The evolving landscape of national telehealth policies during a public health emergency: responsiveness to rural needs

Author(s):

Mueller, Keith J., author
Rochford, Hannah, author

Publication:

[Iowa City, Iowa] : Rural Policy Research Institute, October 2020

Subject(s):

COVID-19
Health Policy
Health Services Accessibility
Rural Health Services
Rural Population
Telemedicine
United States

1554. Toolkit. Insights from OIG’s work on the Office of Refugee Resettlement’s efforts to care for unaccompanied children

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, May 2021

Subject(s):

Child Health -- legislation & jurisprudence
Refugees -- statistics & numerical data
Vulnerable Populations -- legislation & jurisprudence
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1555. Indian Health Service use of critical care response teams has helped to meet facility needs during the COVID-19 pandemic

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, September 2021

Subject(s):

American Indian or Alaska Native
Critical Care -- organization & administration
Government Regulation
Health Workforce -- organization & administration
COVID-19
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
United States. Indian Health Service

1556. The budgetary effects of major laws enacted in response to the 2020–2021 coronavirus pandemic, December 2020 and March 2021

Publication:

[Washington, DC] : Congressional Budget Office, September 2021

Subject(s):

Budgets
COVID-19 -- economics
Pandemics -- legislation & jurisprudence
United States

1557. Research and development in the pharmaceutical industry

Author(s):

Austin, David, author
Hayford, Tamara, author

Publication:

[Washington, DC] : Congressional Budget Office, April 2021

Subject(s):

Drug Development -- economics
Drug Industry -- economics
Research -- economics
Economics, Pharmaceutical
United States

1558. The Veterans Community Care Program: background and early effects

Author(s):

Bass, Elizabeth, author

Publication:

[Washington, DC] : Congressional Budget Office, October 2021

Subject(s):

Community Health Services
Veterans Health Services -- organization & administration
Health Services Accessibility
United States
United States. Veterans Health Administration

1559. A comparison of brand-name drug prices among selected federal programs

Author(s):

Baker, Colin, author
Laughery, Scott, author
Patel, Yash, author

Publication:

[Washington, DC] : Congressional Budget Office, February 2021

Subject(s):

Drug Costs -- statistics & numerical data
Government Programs -- economics
Medicaid -- economics
Federal Government
Medicare Part D -- economics
Prescription Drugs -- economics
United States
United States. Department of Defense
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs

1560. Reaching the remaining uninsured: an evidence review on outreach & enrollment

Publication:

Washington, DC : Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Health Policy, October 1, 2021

Subject(s):

Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data
Medically Uninsured -- statistics & numerical data
Community-Institutional Relations
Patient Navigation
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1561. U.S. Department of Health and Human services overdose prevention strategy

Author(s):

Haffajee, Rebecca L, author
Swenson-O'Brien, Alicia J., author
Manocchio, Teresa M., author
Sherry, Tisamarie B., author
Bagalman, Erin, author
Dubenitz, Joel M., author
Schwartz, Daniel, 1929- author
Stoller, Bethany, author
Creedon, Timothy B., author
White, Jessica O., author

Publication:

Washington, DC : Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, October 27, 2021

Subject(s):

Drug Overdose -- prevention & control
Drug Overdose -- epidemiology
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1562. Health insurance coverage and access to care among Latinos: recent trends and key challenges

Publication:

Washington, DC : Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Health Policy, October 8, 2021

Subject(s):

Health Services Accessibility -- trends
Hispanic or Latino -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance Coverage -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance Coverage -- trends
Medically Uninsured -- statistics & numerical data
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1563. Medicare Advantage organizations are missing opportunities to use ordering provider identifiers to protect program integrity

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, April 2021

Subject(s):

Data Analysis
Fraud -- prevention & control
Government Regulation
Medical Order Entry Systems
Medicare Part C -- economics
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1564. Trend toward more expensive inpatient hospital stays in Medicare emerged before COVID-19 and warrants further scrutiny

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, February 2021

Subject(s):

Fraud -- prevention & control
Government Regulation
Hospitalization -- economics
Medicare
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1565. Comparing outcomes for dual eligible beneficiaries in integrated care: final report

Author(s):

Feng, Zhanlian, author
Wang, Feng, (College teacher in marketing) author
Gadaska, Angela, author
Knowles, Molly, author
Haber, Susan, author
Ingber, Melvin J., author
Grouverman, Valentina, author

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy, September 2021

Subject(s):

Delivery of Health Care, Integrated
Dual MEDICAID MEDICARE Eligibility
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1566. Medicare: Provider performance and experiences under the merit-based incentive payment system : report to congressional committees

Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, October 2021

Subject(s):

Government Regulation
Quality Assurance, Health Care -- organization & administration
Reimbursement, Incentive
Stakeholder Participation
United States
United States.

1567. Medicare: Information on the transition to alternative payment models by providers in rural, health professional shortage, or underserved areas : report to congressional committees

Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 2021

Subject(s):

Government Regulation
Medically Underserved Area
Quality Assurance, Health Care -- organization & administration
Rural Health -- legislation & jurisprudence
United States
United States.
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

1568. COVID-19: Selected states modified meal provision and other Older Americans Act services to prioritize safety : report to congressional addressees

Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, December 2021

Subject(s):

Food Services -- economics
Health Services for the Aged -- economics
Home Care Services -- organization & administration
Government Regulation
COVID-19
United States
United States.

1569. VA community living centers: opportunities exist to strengthen oversight of quality of care : report to congressional requesters

Publication:

Washington, DC : United States Government Accountability Office, November 2021

Subject(s):

Government Regulation
Residential Facilities -- legislation & jurisprudence
Veterans Health Services -- standards
United States
United States. Department of Veterans Affairs

1570. ACF cannot ensure that all child victims of abuse and neglect have court representation

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, March 2021

Subject(s):

Child Abuse -- legislation & jurisprudence
Child Protective Services -- standards
Government Regulation
Legal Services -- organization & administration
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1571. CMS should take further action to address states with poor performance in conducting nursing home surveys

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, January 2022

Subject(s):

Government Regulation
Health Care Surveys -- standards
Nursing Homes -- legislation & jurisprudence
Public Reporting of Healthcare Data
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

1572. HHS’s suspension and debarment program helped safeguard federal funding, but opportunities for improvement exist

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, January 2022

Subject(s):

Financing, Government -- organization & administration
Fraud -- prevention & control
Government Regulation
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1573. Medicare lacks consistent oversight of cybersecurity for networked medical devices in hospitals

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, June 2021

Subject(s):

Computer Security -- legislation & jurisprudence
Government Regulation
Hospitals -- statistics & numerical data
Medicare
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1574. Medicare Part B drug payments: impact of price substitutions based on 2019 average sales prices

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, June 2021

Subject(s):

Government Regulation
Medicare Part B -- economics
Pharmaceutical Preparations -- economics
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1575. Opioid use in Medicare Part D during the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, February 2021

Subject(s):

Analgesics, Opioid
COVID-19
Government Regulation
Medicare Part D
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1576. Medicare and beneficiaries pay more for preadmission services at affiliated hospitals than at wholly owned settings

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, December 2021

Subject(s):

Economics, Medical -- statistics & numerical data
Hospitals
Medicare
Organizational Affiliation -- economics
Patient Admission -- economics
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1577. Data on Medicaid Managed Care payments to providers are incomplete and inaccurate

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, March 2021

Subject(s):

Economics, Medical -- statistics & numerical data
Government Regulation
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement
Managed Care Programs -- economics
Medicaid -- economics
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1578. Most Medicare beneficiaries received telehealth services only from providers with whom they had an established relationship

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, October 2021

Subject(s):

Fraud -- prevention & control
Government Regulation
Medicaid -- economics
Physician-Patient Relations
Telemedicine -- organization & administration
COVID-19
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1579. Opportunities exist to strengthen evaluation and oversight of telehealth for behavioral health in Medicaid

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, September 2021

Subject(s):

Fraud -- prevention & control
Government Regulation
Medicaid -- economics
Mental Health Services -- organization & administration
Telemedicine -- organization & administration
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1580. New Mexico Medicaid Fraud Control Unit: 2020 review

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, September 2021

Subject(s):

Fraud -- legislation & jurisprudence
Government Regulation
Medicaid
New Mexico
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1581. South Carolina Medicaid Fraud Control Unit: 2020 inspection

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, September 2021

Subject(s):

Fraud -- legislation & jurisprudence
Government Regulation
South Carolina
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1582. States reported multiple challenges with using telehealth to provide behavioral health services to Medicaid enrollees

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, September 2021

Subject(s):

Computer User Training -- economics
Government Regulation
Internet Access -- economics
Medicaid -- economics
Mental Health Services -- organization & administration
Telemedicine -- organization & administration
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
United States.

1583. CMS could improve the data it uses to monitor antipsychotic drugs in nursing homes

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, May 2021

Subject(s):

Antipsychotic Agents -- standards
Frail Elderly -- statistics & numerical data
Government Regulation
Nursing Homes -- legislation & jurisprudence
Vulnerable Populations -- legislation & jurisprudence
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (U.S.)

1584. Characteristics of separated children in ORR’s care: June 27, 2018–November 15, 2020

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, November 2021

Subject(s):

Child Health -- legislation & jurisprudence
Government Regulation
Refugees -- statistics & numerical data
Vulnerable Populations -- legislation & jurisprudence
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1585. Concerns persist about opioid overdoses and Medicare beneficiaries’ access to treatment and overdose-reversal drugs

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, August 2021

Subject(s):

Government Regulation
Medicare Part D -- statistics & numerical data
Naloxone -- economics
Opiate Overdose -- prevention & control
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1586. Selected NIH institutes met requirements for documenting peer review but could do more to track and explain funding decisions

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, June 2021

Subject(s):

Financing, Government
Peer Review, Research -- ethics
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)

1587. Mississippi Medicaid Fraud Control Unit: 2020 inspection

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, August 2021

Subject(s):

Fraud -- prevention & control
Government Regulation
Medicaid -- legislation & jurisprudence
Mississippi
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1588. More than one-third of Medicaid-enrolled children in five states did not receive required blood lead screening tests

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, October 2021

Subject(s):

Child Health
Government Regulation
Lead Poisoning -- diagnosis
Medicaid
Vulnerable Populations
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1589. Facility-initiated discharges in nursing homes require further attention

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, November 2021

Subject(s):

Government Regulation
Nursing Homes -- legislation & jurisprudence
Patient Advocacy -- statistics & numerical data
Patient Discharge -- economics
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1590. States’ backlogs of standard surveys of nursing homes grew substantially during the COVID-19 pandemic

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, July 2021

Subject(s):

Government Regulation
Health Care Surveys -- statistics & numerical data
Nursing Homes -- legislation & jurisprudence
COVID-19
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1591. SAMHSA is missing opportunities to better monitor access to medication-assisted treatment through the buprenorphine waiver program

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, June 2021

Subject(s):

United States Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
Buprenorphine -- supply & distribution
Government Regulation
Opioid Epidemic
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1592. High-expenditure Medicare drugs often qualified for Orphan Drug Act incentives designed to encourage the development of treatments for rare diseases

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General, September 2021

Subject(s):

Drug Development -- legislation & jurisprudence
Government Regulation
Medicare Part B -- economics
Medicare Part D -- economics
Orphan Drug Production -- economics
United States
United States. Department of Health and Human Services

1593. “Lesser-of” payment policies and the use of physicians’ services among dual-eligible beneficiaries

Author(s):

Hayford, Tamara, author
Niu, Xiaotong, author
Decker, Sandra Lynn, author

Publication:

[Washington, DC] : Congressional Budget Office, January 2023

Subject(s):

Cost Sharing -- economics
Dual MEDICAID MEDICARE Eligibility
Facilities and Services Utilization -- statistics & numerical data
Insurance, Health, Reimbursement -- economics
Insurance, Physician Services -- economics
Medicare Part B -- economics
United States

1594. Variation in use of anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibody therapies by social vulnerability and urbanicity

Author(s):

Kolbe, Allison, author

Publication:

Washington, DC : Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Science & Data Policy, December 2021

Subject(s):

Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized -- therapeutic use
COVID-19 Drug Treatment
Healthcare Disparities
Social Vulnerability
Urban Population
Vulnerable Populations
United States

1595. State responses to FASD: effective strategies and ongoing challenges

Author(s):

Seibert, Julie (Julie Hayes), author
Council, Carol L., author
West, Kristina, (Of Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy), author
Ali, Mir M., (Health economist) author
Besser, Alex, author
Olmsted, Kristine Rae, author
Karon, Sarita L., author

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Behavioral Health, Disability, and Aging Policy, January 2022

Subject(s):

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders -- diagnosis
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders -- prevention & control
State Government
United States

1596. Interoperability among office-based physicians in 2019

Author(s):

Pylypchuk, Yuriy, author
Everson, Jordan, author
Charles, Dustin, author
Patel, Vaishali, author

Publication:

Washington, DC : Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology, July 2022

Subject(s):

Electronic Health Records -- trends
Health Information Interoperability -- trends
Physicians
Diffusion of Innovation
United States
United States.

1597. Evidence on surprise billing: protecting consumers with the No Surprises Act

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Health Policy November 22, 2021

Subject(s):

Accounts Payable and Receivable
Consumer Advocacy -- legislation & jurisprudence
Health Care Costs -- legislation & jurisprudence
United States
United States.

1598. Marketplace coverage and economic benefits: key issues and evidence

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Health Policy, July 20, 2022

Subject(s):

Health Insurance Exchanges -- economics
Insurance Coverage -- economics
Medically Uninsured -- statistics & numerical data
United States
United States.

1599. Antipsychotic medication prescribing in long-term care facilities increased in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic

Author(s):

Oliveira, Iara, author
Bianco, Martin, author
Ali, Mir M., (Health economist) author

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, March 8, 2022

Subject(s):

COVID-19
Antipsychotic Agents -- therapeutic use
Inappropriate Prescribing -- trends
Long-Term Care
Nursing Homes
United States

1600. Demographic characteristics of adults receiving COVID-19 booster vaccinations

Author(s):

Marus, Jessica, author
Holtkamp, Nick, author
Kolbe, Allison, author
Beleche, Trinidad, author

Publication:

Washington, D.C. : Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation, Office of Science & Data Policy, March 2022

Subject(s):

COVID-19 Vaccines
Demography
Immunization, Secondary -- statistics & numerical data
Vaccination -- statistics & numerical data
United States