Tag: Inhalation drugs
OIG criticizes supplier documentation for inhalation drugs
November 5, 2019HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - Not all suppliers comply with Medicare requirements when billing for inhalation drugs, according to the Office of Inspector General. For 81 of the 120 sampled claim lines, suppliers complied with requirements; for the remaining 39 claim lines, 22 suppliers did not comply with requirements. The OIG says the documentation from these suppliers contained incomplete, invalid or missing detailed written orders; incomplete proof of delivery; incomplete refill requests; and no medical records....
OIG finds a few overpayments, Liberty disagrees
August 22, 2018HME News Staff
PORT ST. LUCIE, Fla. - Liberty Medical mostly complied with Medicare requirements for inhalation drugs, according to a new report from the Office of Inspector General. The OIG sampled 100 claims and found 94 in compliance. Of the remaining six claims, the agency says Liberty did not provide medical records for four, and lacked proof of delivery for two, resulting in an overpayment of $2,408. As a result, the OIG estimated that Liberty received $47,5626 in overpayments and recommended that the provider...