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CMS Proposes to Drastically Change Overpayment Refund Rule

Hall Render

On December 27, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a proposed rule that could potentially have a significant impact on enrollees’ obligations under the “60-day” overpayment rule. In fact, claims reviews to quantify an overpayment is a time-consuming effort and the six-month period is necessary.

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The Supreme Court Denies Petition Challenging CMS’s Overpayment Rule

Health Care Law Brief

With this denial, the Overpayment Rule remains in full force and effect, and UnitedHealthcare, among other MA plans, must comply or potentially face False Claims Act (FCA) liability. The Overpayment Rule. The Overpayment Rule, set forth at 42 U.S.C. 29844, 29921 (May 23, 2014).

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Closing Care Gaps Through Prospective Risk Adjustment

HIT Consultant

The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently reported that, from October 2014 through December 2016 , 153 audit reports were issued containing 193 overpayment recoveries totaling $648 million, largely due to errors in medical documentation. million (net) and $4.7 billion from 2023 through 2032, including extrapolation effects.

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Medicare Advantage 2024 Rate Announcement – Further Impacts to Risk Adjustment

Health Care Law Brief

We summarize the key factors and adjustments to the overall expected average rate increase of 3.32% (which is about $13.8 The 2024 Risk Model uses diagnoses from 2018 and costs reflected from 2019 as opposed to the 2020 Risk Model that used 2014 diagnoses and 2015 costs. See 88 Fed. 6643 (Feb.