decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 3 (March)
Operation Restore Trust / ORT Targets and Actions / Durable Medical Equipment / Durable Medical Equipment
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Article Overview
This brief article is about Operation Restore Trust (ORT) efforts in the durable medical equipment space. It is useful for readers who follow Medicare program integrity, supplier compliance, fraud enforcement, and DME billing oversight. The content gives a high-level view of the kinds of issues ORT teams targeted and includes an enforcement example illustrating the broader compliance concerns discussed in the series.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps compliance, billing, and audit professionals understand the enforcement focus areas associated with durable medical equipment suppliers and the types of conduct that drew government scrutiny.
What You Will Learn
- The general focus of ORT activity in durable medical equipment oversight
- The categories of supplier conduct investigated in the article
- How a representative enforcement case fits into the broader program integrity context
- Why DME compliance and billing practices were a target of federal review
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- DME billing staff
- Compliance officers
- Revenue cycle professionals
- Healthcare auditors
- Fraud and abuse investigators
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