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Bill would let Medicare delay payments when fraud, waste suspected
Right now, Medicare is in the business of paying claims whether it likes them or not. In fact, as current federal law is written, CMS must pay Medicare claims promptly even if officials think fraud... Read more...
OIG may tighten Medicare, Medicaid auditing programs
Providers are just beginning to get adjusted to the idea that they're facing far more auditing scrutiny, most notably from the RACs. Now, it's possible things will get a bit tougher yet, with the HHS... Read more...
GAO: Upcoding, abuse common in home health
Medicare is dogged by coding errors and other fraudulent and abusive practices in the home health arena, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office. Detecting such problems... Read more...
ALSO NOTED: OIG says "yes" to prompt-pay discounts; NY hospitals spend millions to renovate EDs; and much more...
> The HHS Office of the Inspector General has said that yes, it's OK to give patients who pay promptly for inpatient stays a significant discount. Read more...
