HHS Inspector General Report Finds Agency Significantly Underestimated Rate Of Improper Payments For Medicare Durable Medical Equipment

HHS Inspector General Daniel Levinson on Monday released a federal audit that found that Medicare officials underestimated the amount of incorrect payments for durable medical equipment in 2006 and that the miscalculation was caused by the agency’s failure to have auditors follow CMS’ policy for checking claims, the

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Filed under: Medicare / Medicaid / Tricare on September 8th, 2008