tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2003 Issue 19
Hospitals: 4 ORGAN ACQUISITION COST REPORTING PITFALLS
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Article Overview
This premium article discusses an HHS Office of Inspector General review of Medicare cost reporting for organ acquisitions at a transplant hospital. It focuses on general audit findings, cost allocation issues, and other reporting pitfalls that matter to hospital reimbursement, transplant services, and compliance teams reviewing organ acquisition cost reports.
Why This Topic Matters
It helps hospitals and transplant billing/cost-reporting staff understand the types of Medicare cost allocation problems that can trigger audit findings and reimbursement disputes.
What You Will Learn
- How an HHS OIG review can affect Medicare organ acquisition cost reporting
- What broad categories of cost-reporting problems were identified in a transplant hospital audit
- Why accurate cost allocation matters for transplant centers and hospital compliance teams
- How audit findings can influence reimbursement disputes and internal review processes
Who Should Read This
- Hospital reimbursement staff
- Cost report preparers
- Transplant center administrators
- Compliance officers
- Medical coders and billing professionals
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