Becker's Healthcare May 5, 2023
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...