Every year, HHS' Office of the Inspector General prepares a list of the department's most significant challenges regarding developing and enforcing policies and best practices within the healthcare industry. The challenges are both those experienced by HHS in the current year and vulnerabilities the department has for the next year.
This year's list includes the following challenges:
- Overseeing the health insurance marketplaces
- Transitioning to value-based payments for healthcare
- Ensuring appropriate use of prescription drugs in Medicare and Medicaid
- Protecting the integrity of an expanding Medicaid program
- Fighting fraud and waste in Medicare Parts A and B
- Preventing improper payments and fraud in Medicare Advantage
- Ensuring quality of care in nursing facilities and home- and community-based settings
- Effectively using data and technology to protect program integrity
- Protecting HHS grants and contract funds from fraud, waste and abuse
- Ensuring the safety of food, drugs and medical devices
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