OIG RELEASES 2015 MID-YEAR UPDATE TO WORK PLAN

Why This Topic Matters

The work plan signals where federal auditors are focusing their efforts, which can affect compliance planning, documentation practices, payment integrity reviews, and operational risk across provider and supplier types.

Article Sections

1. OIG 2015 Mid-Year Work Plan Update

   An overview of the OIG’s announced oversight priorities for HHS programs, including Medicare and Medicaid. The section summarizes the main categories of studies and reviews the agency says it will pursue.

2. New Topics in the Work Plan

   A summary of newly announced review areas involving hospital services, supplier access, laboratory testing, care coordination, drug program oversight, and Medicaid reporting. The discussion stays at a high level and frames the general compliance themes involved.

3. Additional OIG Reviews and Medicaid Oversight

   Coverage of other planned studies involving provider billing, service access, payment arrangements, and state Medicaid administration. This section also notes broader ACA-related and HHS stewardship topics.

4. ICD-10 Transition

   General discussion of transition-related policy messaging for ICD-10 and how federal contractors are expected to handle early implementation concerns. The section addresses the article’s broader coding-transition context.

5. Coding Question and Modifier Discussion

   A brief Q&A at the end of the article that references an ophthalmology claim scenario and a general multiple-procedure modifier topic. It is presented as a coding-related inquiry rather than a detailed instructional tutorial.