Becker's Healthcare May 5, 2023
Rylee Wilson

Medicare improperly paid for over half a billion dollars in psychotherapy services, including telehealth, during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, an audit from HHS’ Office of Inspector General found.

Between 2020 and 2021, the OIG estimated Medicare made $580 million in improper payments for psychotherapy services, $348 million of those from telehealth services, according to an audit published...

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Topics: Digital Health, Govt Agencies, Insurance, Medicare, Mental Health, OIG, Provider, Technology, Telehealth
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