Medicare improperly paid for $580M in psychotherapy services, OIG audit finds

(By Rylee Wilson for Becker’s Hospital Review)

Medicare improperly paid for over half a billion dollars in psychotherapy services, including telehealth, during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, an audit from HHS’ Office of Inspector General found. Continue reading here…

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