OIG releases reports on drug pricing and Nebraska cost claims
Compliance Monitor, June 7, 2006
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Some government requirements for determining the average manufacturer price (AMP) for prescription drugs are not clear and comprehensive, according to the OIG.
The OIG has further found that manufacturers' methods for calculating AMPs are not consistent.
Click here to read the report "Determining Average Manufacturers Prices for Prescription Drugs Under the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005" (A-06-06-00063).
In other news, the OIG has also released an audit showing that Nebraska did not properly claim payments for skilled professional medical personnel, and recommends the state refund $292,903.
Specifically, the state claimed costs for personnel who did not meet education requirements or who were in positions that did not require medical expertise.
Click here to read the report "Nebraska Medicaid Payments for Skilled Professional Medical Personnel" (A-07-05-03067).
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