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Will CMS’s Proposed Rule on “Identified Overpayments” Increase Reverse FCA Cases?

Healthcare Law Today

As written, the proposed rule would remove the existing “reasonable diligence” standard for identification of overpayments, and add the “knowing” and “knowingly” FCA definition. And, a provider is required to refund overpayments it is obliged to refund within 60 days of such identified overpayment.

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Closing Care Gaps Through Prospective Risk Adjustment

HIT Consultant

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) estimated that for payment year 2018 alone , it will recover $428.4 To address these concerns and other matters, CMS announced significant regulatory changes to the Medicare Advantage (MA) program beginning in 2024. million (net) and $4.7

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Preventing Genetic Testing Fraud: 5 Actions for Health Plans

Healthcare IT Today

The following is a guest article by Erin Rutzler, Vice President of Fraud, Waste, and Abuse at Cotiviti In Delaware, more than 250 Medicare patients underwent unnecessary genetic testing based on telehealth consultations that often lasted less than two minutes— costing Medicare thousands of dollars per patient.

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OIG Revises Self-Disclosure Protocol

Florida Health Care Law Firm

As described on the OIG website, “Self-disclosures give persons the opportunity to avoid the costs and disruptions associated with a Government-directed investigation and civil or administrative litigation.”. Any overpayment retained after this period may create liability under the Civil Monetary Penalties Law and the False Claims Act.

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CMS Issues CY2024 Proposed Rule for Medicare Advantage Organizations and Part D Sponsors

Healthcare Law Blog

Just in time for the holidays, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued the Contract Year 2024 Proposed Rule for Medicare Advantage organizations (“MAOs”) and Part D sponsors (the “Proposed Rule”). Health Equity in Medicare Advantage. We’ve summarized some of the key changes in the Proposed Rule.