by Keith Kuhn | Jul 2, 2013 | Beneficiary, Government, Industry, Regulations
Bipartisan bill seeks to strengthen Medicare by keeping seniors healthy U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Rob Portman, R-Ohio, and U.S. Representatives Erik Paulsen, R-Minn., Ron Kind, D-Wisc., Tim Griffin, R-Ark., and Marcia Fudge, D-Ohio, today (Wednesday, June...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 2, 2013 | Government, Provider, Regulations
On June 25, 2013, the Senate Committee on Finance heard testimony from hospital representatives and a recovery audit contractor (RAC) representative regarding burdensome audit procedures. RACs were created to identify improper payments made to Medicare Parts A and B...
by Keith Kuhn | Jul 1, 2013 | Provider
University of Louisville Hospital has agreed to pay the federal government $2,833,408 to settle allegations that it submitted false claims for payment to the Medicare program. The voluntary settlement was announced today by U.S. Attorney David J. Hall and the...
by Keith Kuhn | Jun 30, 2013 | Provider
The 20 surgical services performed the most in ambulatory surgery centers for Medicare patients based on data from the MedPAC analysis of claims filed in 2011. 1. Cataract surgery with IOL insert, 1 stage: 17 percent 2. Upper GI endoscopy, biopsy: 8 percent 3....
by Keith Kuhn | Jun 29, 2013 | Government, Regulations, Reimbursement
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recommends that CMS review and revise the replacement schedule for CPAP supplies in a report published today (June 26). The OIG studied the replacement schedules of 50 fee-for-service state Medicaid programs and found that 39% had...
