CMS Could Use Medicare Data To Identify Instances of Potential Abuse or Neglect

This audit report is one of a series of OIG reports that addresses the identification, reporting, and investigation of incidents of potential abuse and neglect of our Nation's vulnerable populations, including the elderly and individuals with developmental disabilities. OIG is committed to detecting and combating such abuse and neglect. Accordingly, we prepared this audit report after identifying a significant number of Medicare claims submitted for the treatment of injuries related to potential abuse and neglect.