Humana Health Plan Overcharged Medicare by Nearly $200 Million, Federal Audit Finds
(By Fred Schulte for Kaiser Health News) A Humana Inc. health plan for seniors in Florida improperly collected nearly $200
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Hospital stays getting more expensive for Medicare
According to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG), it found
Read moreOIG oversight saved taxpayers $4B in 2020
(By Katie Adams for Becker’s Hospital Review) The HHS Office of Inspector General expects to generate more than $4 billion in
Read moreMedicare overpaid hospitals for defunct heart devices, inspector general says
(By Morgan Haefner for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare has been overpaying hospitals for recalled or faulty heart devices, according to
Read moreCoding errors led to overpayments to Medicare Advantage plans
Incorrect diagnosis codes from providers led to a $14 million windfall for some Medicare Advantage plans according to a recent
Read moreMedicare overpaid hospitals $267M, OIG says
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Medicare overpaid hospitals more than $267 million over a two-year period for inpatient claims
Read moreScammers preying on Medicare recipients
Federal law enforcement agency is warning Medicare recipients that scam artists are preying on people’s fears by peddling fake tests
Read moreOIG found Medicare paid $502 million in excess hospital payments
The Office of Inspector General found 60 hospitals received a surplus in hospital payments totaling $502 million for fiscal years
Read moreMedicare overpaid hospitals $502M, OIG says
(By Ayla Ellison for Becker’s Hospital Review) Sixty hospitals received $502 million in overpayments from Medicare during fiscal years 2011-14,
Read moreNursing Home Safety Violations Put Residents At Risk, Report Finds
(By Barbara Feder Ostrov for Kaiser Health News) As huge swaths of California burned last fall, federal health officials descended
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