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Monitor Improper Payments for Part C and Part D with Medicare Audit and Monitoring Software

Innovaare Compliance

The monthly premium for Medicare Part B rose 14.5%, from $148.50 By law, the Medicare Part B monthly premium must equal 25% of the estimated total Part B costs for enrollees age 65 and over. [1] By law, the Medicare Part B monthly premium must equal 25% of the estimated total Part B costs for enrollees age 65 and over. [1]

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Kmart Agrees to Pay $32.3 million to Settle Whistle Blower’s False Claims Act Suit

The Health Law Firm

million to settle a whistle blower lawsuit alleging its pharmacies caused federal health programs to overpay for prescription drugs by not telling the government about discounted prices. The department store chain withheld certain information from Medicare Part D, Medicaid and Tricare, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said.

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Why Medicaid Programs Need to Update Their Information Systems

HIT Consultant

In Ohio, unemployment overpayments reached $3.86 Consider more CMS oversight : Between 2008 and 2018, states spent a total of $44.1 billion on their MES and eligibility and enrollment systems, according to a 2020 report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). billion during the pandemic. billion of that amount.