Heightened CMS Medicaid Oversight Could Lead to Audits, Red Tape

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced Tuesday, June 26, that it is moving forward with an initiative “to strengthen Medicaid program integrity,” with plans for stricter enforcement of federal rule compliance, tighter regulation of contracts between sates and private insurance, greater oversight of beneficiary eligibility, and a beefed-up audit system. Medicaid spending…