Hall Render

JANUARY 12, 2023

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. It is not until after this six-month investigation period that the 60 days to report starts to run.

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Healthcare Law Today

JANUARY 2, 2023

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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Health Care Law Brief

JUNE 26, 2022

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. Congress also required CMS to use the “same methodology” to calculate the costliness of insuring a beneficiary in the MA program and in FFS Medicare.

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The Health Law Firm

FEBRUARY 15, 2016

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health On February 11, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule which eased requirements for health care providers to return overpayments within 60 days to avoid False Claims Act (FCA) liability. Indest III, J.D.,

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their findings of an audit they conducted to determine if hospital admissions of Indiana skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid (dually eligible beneficiaries) were potentially avoidable, and if level-of-care requirements for Medicare were met.

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HIT Consultant

MARCH 20, 2024

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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Healthcare Compliance Blog

JUNE 9, 2022

Between 2017 and 2019, the man, through a group of pain clinics he controlled, caused the submission of false claims for payment to Medicare. HHS-OIG will continue to work with the US Attorney’s Office to ensure the integrity of the Medicare Trust Fund.”. He is awaiting sentencing on those charges.

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