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Hospice Election Statements Big Problem In OIG Review

Published on Fri Jun 20, 2014

The HHS Office of Inspector General continues to train a close eye on Medicaid hospice services, as shown in two new reports. Report #1: A whopping 92 percent of the 120 Illinois Medicaid hospice claims the OIG reviewed involved direct care furnished by unqualified hospice workers, the OIG says in a new report. For every single one of those claims, [...]
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