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Take overpayments seriously

August 26, 2010Amy Leopard

A. DME suppliers now must report and return identified Medicare and Medicaid overpayments under the new health reform law. Section 6402 of the health reform law requires anyone receiving a Medicare or Medicaid payment to which they are not entitled to report and return overpayments within 60 days of identifying the overpayment. Cost report providers are allowed 60 days from the date the applicable cost report is due. The new law requires the overpayment to be refunded to the U.S. Department of Health...

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