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The percent of Americans without health insurance hit 15.9%, or roughly 46.6 million people, in 2005, up from 15.6% of the population in 2004, or about 45.3 million people, according to the Census Bureau.
 
 
2007 OIG Work plan PDF Print E-mail

Earlier this week, the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) announced a work plan, outline 25 hospital-related investigations planned for 2007.

In addition to the announcement, OIG offered guidance where regulators will be focused. One area of particular interest is the performance of surgery designated “Inpatient Only” which are being performed in outpatient facilities. Other areas receiving attention include the medical appropriateness of DRG coding and the use of diagnostic imaging in Emergency Rooms. The 2007 OIG workplan is available at http://www.oig.hhs.gov/publications/docs/workplan/2007/Work%20Plan%202007.pdf
 
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