ED Coding & Reimbursement Alert - 2007 Issue 7
COMPLIANCE: Part B Payments 'Vulnerable To Fraud,' Watchdog Says
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Article Overview
This compliance-focused article summarizes an HHS Office of Inspector General report examining Medicare Part B payments for physician services furnished to nursing home residents outside a Part A-covered stay. It explains why the topic matters for compliance teams, physicians, and post-acute providers by highlighting the agency’s concern about possible duplicate billing and future oversight in this area. The article also notes the broader categories of services that accounted for most of the payments reviewed and the OIG’s plan to continue monitoring the issue.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps readers understand a Medicare compliance risk area involving billing for services delivered in nursing homes, especially where separate facility and professional claims could overlap.
What You Will Learn
- What the OIG report examined in relation to nursing home residents and Medicare Part B
- Why physician billing in nursing homes is being monitored for potential duplication or overlap
- Which broad service categories accounted for most of the payments reviewed
- How the OIG said it plans to continue oversight of this issue
Who Should Read This
- Physicians
- Compliance officers
- Billing and coding professionals
- Long-term care providers
- Health system revenue integrity staff
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