Medicare Advantage organizations can do more to curb improper billing, inspector general says

Becker's Healthcare April 7, 2021
Alia Paavola

To protect against improper billing and ordering, Medicare Advantage organizations can improve the use of national provider identifiers for providers who order or refer high-risk services for beneficiaries, according to an April brief from the HHS Office of Inspector General.

In a report, the office found that nearly half of Medicare Advantage organizations lack ordering national provider identifiers on at least some records. In addition, of those that do collect...

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