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OIG: Medicare overpaid hospitals for hospice patients

November 21, 2024HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – Medicare improperly paid acute-care hospitals an estimated $190 million over five years for outpatient services provided to hospice patients, according to a new report from the Office of Inspector General. For 30 of 100 sample items, payments to acute-care hospitals for outpatient services provided to hospice enrollees complied with Medicare requirements. For the remaining 70 items, however, payments did not comply with the requirements. Specifically, the OIG...

acute care, Hospice, Medicare