decisionhealth Newsletters, Answer Books - 2009 Issue 3 (March)
Operation Restore Trust / ORT Targets and Actions / Durable Medical Equipment / Questionable Business Practices
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Article Overview
This short article discusses an Office of Inspector General survey, requested by CMS, that examined durable medical equipment supplier enrollment and business-practice vulnerabilities associated with fraud and abuse risk. It is useful for compliance, auditing, and medical billing professionals who want a high-level understanding of the issue the article addresses and the broader ORT context.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand a compliance-focused review of DME supplier enrollment and business-practice concerns that may affect Medicare program integrity.
What You Will Learn
- The compliance and fraud-abuse context for durable medical equipment supplier oversight
- Why supplier enrollment and business-practice scrutiny mattered in the ORT framework
- What types of vulnerabilities were identified at a high level in the survey review
- How the article fits into broader Medicare program integrity and audit concerns
Who Should Read This
- Medical coders
- Billing specialists
- Compliance officers
- Auditors
- Durable medical equipment suppliers
- Healthcare administrators
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