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November 22, 2024   
Health Law Weekly

Medicare Made Estimated $190 Million in Improper Payments to Acute-Care Hospitals for Services Provided to Hospice Patients, OIG Finds

  • November 22, 2024

For 70 of 100 sample services, payments made to acute-care hospitals for outpatient services provided to hospice enrollees did not comply with Medicare requirements, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) found in an audit report.

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