Tag : #Medicare #RAC #improperpayments

Paul Ryan recently shared that this year Congressional Republicans will focus on making significant cuts to America’s entitlement programs in an effort to reduce our nation’s deficit. The main focus of the reforms under discussion are cuts that serve to rein in Medicare spending. Interestingly, while on the campaign trail, President Trump passionately promised the American people that there would be no cuts to the Medicare, Medicaid or Social Security programs on his watch. So, is it at all possible for Congressional Republicans to […]

Medicare paid hospitals more than $180 billion in 2016, and the feds continue to conduct aggressive audits that claw back money based on inappropriate billing, Axios’ Bob Herman reports. The latest target: the University of Michigan Health System. HHS’ inspector general says UMHS has to forfeit $6.2 million after it found erroneous billing patterns with the system’s inpatient rehab claims, among other medical claims. UMHS disagreed with portions of the federal audit. Other hospital systems have been hit with even bigger clawbacks: […]

The CMS overpaid the University of Michigan Health System $6.2 million and it should refund the federal government, according to HHS’ Office of Inspector General. The agency reviewed claims from 2014 and 2015 and found that the hospital did not fully comply with Medicare billing requirements for 73 claims that contained errors, resulting in overpayments. The health system did not have adequate controls to prevent the incorrect billing of Medicare claims, according to the OIG. The health system disagreed with some […]

Currently 56 million Americans rely on Medicare for healthcare coverage that provides financial protection during their senior years. Unfortunately, most are unaware that within the Medicare program there’s no ceiling on the amount of out-of-pocket costs a beneficiary could be expected to pay for covered services. According to a recent report from the Commonwealth Fund, more than a quarter of all Medicare beneficiaries — 15 million people — spend a staggering 20 percent or more of their income on premiums plus medical care. […]