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Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 31, Number 43. News Briefs: December 2022

HealthOne Critical Care Transport Service Inc., doing business as MedicOne Medical Response of Marion, Illinois, has agreed to pay $302,124 to settle allegations it improperly billed Medicare for scheduled, non-emergency...more

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OIG Hospital Compliance Audits: Is Your Number Up? Are You Ready?

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In its Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2012, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it would begin reviews of Medicare payments to hospitals to determine compliance...more

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Mintz Levin Health Care Qui Tam Update: Recently Unsealed Whistleblower Cases: October 2015

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Trends & Analysis: ..We have identified 15 health care–related qui tam cases that were unsealed since our last Qui Tam Update. Of those, 12 were filed from 2012 to the present. All but two cases had been pending more...more

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OIG Reports Medicare Part B Overpaid $35.8 Million for Outpatient Drugs

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According to a recent report by the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG), Medicare contractors in 13 jurisdictions overpaid providers by $35.8 million for select outpatient drugs, including injectable drugs used for cancer...more

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OIG Says Medicare Overpaid Hospitals by $19 Million for Claims Subject to the Post-Acute Care Transfer Policy

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On May 28, 2014, OIG released a report asserting that over $19 million in inappropriate payments were made to hospitals for inpatient claims subject to the post-acute care transfer policy. These overpayments were the result...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Quantifying and addressing improper payments for Medicare evaluation and management services

A review of Medicare Part B claims for evaluation and management (E/M) services conducted by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has found that the program paid $6.7 billion in improper payments in 2010. This figure...more

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OIG Proposes Rule to Expand Civil Monetary Penalties and Solicit Comments on Penalty for Failure to Report and Return Overpayments...

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Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) proposed rule expands the use of civil monetary penalties and solicits comments on the penalty for failure to report and return overpayments. ...more

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Health Headlines: Also in the News - May 2014

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OIG Reports Jurisdiction H Contractors Made $3.3 Million in Overpayments for Outpatient Drugs – According to a recent OIG report, the Medicare Contractors for Jurisdiction H overpaid providers approximately $3.3...more

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Recent OIG Report Underscores Need for Home Health Agencies and Physicians to Comply With Medicare’s Face-to-Face Documentation...

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Medicare overpaid the home health industry $2 billion between January 2011 and December 2012, according to a recent report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG). The OIG’s...more

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OIG Issues Updated Self-Disclosure Protocol

The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) has published an updated Provider Self-Disclosure Protocol (the “Updated SDP”) that offers health care providers guidance on how to disclose...more

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OIG Recommends Increased CMS Enforcement of SNF Standards

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Amid alleged failures of skilled nursing facilities to meet care and discharge planning requirements, OIG identifies substantial payment errors....more

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American Taxpayer Relief Act Amends Overpayment Recovery Time Limits

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The ATRA significantly alters provider rights related to overpayment recoupment, refunds, audits and claims appeals. A provision entitled "Removing obstacles to collection of overpayments" increases the statute of limitations...more

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