Chief Healthcare Executive October 28, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services overpaid 12 hospitals an estimated $82 million, according to the inspector general of the Department of Health and Human Services.
A federal watchdog is pushing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to do a better job of overseeing hospitals and making sure they aren’t paid too much for services.
The Office of Inspector General in the Department of Human Services issued a report Thursday calling for the CMS to employ more rigorous oversight. The inspector general’s office said recommendations in audits of hospitals can help the agency ensure hospitals are being billed appropriately.
The inspector general’s office identified over 350 instances of overpayments to 12 hospitals, totaling more than $5 million.
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