AJMC June 20, 2022
Lindsey Mulrooney

A new report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of HHS suggests the accuracy of Medicare’s race and ethnicity data will only diminish over time, unless changes are implemented.

Major inaccuracies and limitations have been found in Medicare’s enrollment data on race and ethnicity, according to a June 2022 report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of HHS.

The department’s federal watchdog recommended that CMS implement new strategies to improve their data.

“Inaccuracies in race and ethnicity data have far-reaching consequences, affecting understanding of disparities in the prevalence, severity, and outcomes of diseases and conditions—including COVID-19—and in health care quality and access,” wrote the OIG.

The OIG compared Medicare’s enrollment race and ethnicity data for different groups with...

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