Medicare wasting millions by paying for hospice drugs twice, inspector general finds
(By Alia Paavola for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare has been paying for drugs used in hospices twice, wasting hundreds of
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CMS paid $84M for nursing home services that didn’t meet Medicare rule, audit finds
(By Kelly Gooch for Becker’s Hospital Review) CMS made $84 million in improper payments for skilled nursing facility services that
Read moreAudit finds Medicare paid inpatient rehabilitation facilities $5.7 billion in one year for unnecessary care
A new audit from the Office of the Inspector General at the Department of Health and Human Services shows Medicare
Read moreFifty-six percent of Medicare Advantage payers inappropriately denied claims
According to a report from the Office of inspector General (OIG), 56 percent of Medicare Advantage (MA) payers inappropriately denied
Read moreHHS Watchdog To Probe Enforcement Of Nursing Home Staffing Standards
(By Jordan Rau for Kaiser Health News) The inspector general at the Department of Health and Human Services this month
Read moreMedicare likely overpaid $367 million during a six-month period
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General reviewed a random sample of 300 claims and found
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