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OIG Hits Hospices With Millions In Overpayment Assessments

Published on Fri May 21, 2021

Reviewers wield 6-month prognosis as a denial weapon. The heat is on, and not because it’s almost summer. Scrutiny from all sides is hitting hospices, as shown by four new audit reports from the HHS Office of Inspector General that allege nearly $200 million in hospice overpayments. “There is definitely increased audit activity focusing on hospices,” notes Washington, D.C.-based healthcare [...]
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