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OIG cites lax oversight of provider-based clinics, urges elimination of pay disparity
The provider-based designation for physician clinics owned by hospitals continues to cause problems, including overpayments due to coding errors and lax oversight of whether facilities designated as provider-based clinics meet Medicare requirements, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) charged in a recent report.
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