KFF Health News Sues To Force Disclosure of Medicare Advantage Audit Records
Health News tamfitronics KFF Health News has sued the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General to compel it to release a range of Medicare Advantage health plan audits and other financial records.The suit, filed Nov. 12 in U.S. District Court in San Francisco under the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA, seeks documents from the HHS inspector general’s office, which acts as a watchdog over federal health insurance programs run by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.The suit asks for correspondence and other records of contact between HHS officials or their representatives and Medicare Advantage organizations concerning overpayment audit findings and potential financial penalties.It also seeks records reflecting communication between HHS and CMS officials regarding the government’s policies for recovering overpayments discovered during Medicare Advantage audits, including a controversial...
