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CMS Proposes to Amend Overpayment Rule, Remove Potential Overpayment and False Claims Act Liability for Mere Negligence

Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 27, 2022

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has issued a proposed rule which would amend the existing regulations for reporting and returning identified overpayments (the “Proposed Rule”). UnitedHealthcare challenged the current Overpayment Rule in litigation. [1] UnitedHealthcare Litigation. The Proposed Rule.

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The Supreme Court Denies Petition Challenging CMS’s Overpayment Rule

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. The Overpayment Rule. The Overpayment Rule, set forth at 42 U.S.C. 7, 2018), reconsideration denied Jan. 29844, 29921 (May 23, 2014).

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CMS Publishes RADV Audit Methodology and Intent to Recover Overpayments

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FEBRUARY 14, 2023

billion in overpayments from MAOs for payment years 2011 through 2017. billion in overpayments from MAOs for payment years 2011 through 2017. Further, CMS estimates that beginning with payment year 2018, it will identify approximately $479 million per audit year in overpayments to MAOs.

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CMS Issues Long-Awaited Medicare Advantage RADV Final Rule

Healthcare Law Blog

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

On January 30, 2023 , the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the long-delayed final rule on risk adjustment data validation (“RADV”) audits of Medicare Advantage (“MA”) organizations (the “Final Rule”). One thing that is certain, CMS can expect further challenges to its RADV audit methodology. See also Ratanasen v.

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CMS’s Final Rule on Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Data Validation

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FEBRUARY 2, 2023

On February 1, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final rule outlining its audit methodology and related policies for its Medicare Advantage (MA) Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) program. The final rule codifies long-awaited regulations first proposed by CMS in 2018. This total includes $41.1

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Closing Care Gaps Through Prospective Risk Adjustment

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MARCH 20, 2024

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) estimated that for payment year 2018 alone , it will recover $428.4 At the same time, CMS is implementing changes in how its Risk Adjustment Data Validation (RADV) audits are conducted and how their findings lead to overpayment assessments. million (net) and $4.7

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2024 Final Rule: CMS Announces More Changes to Medicare Advantage but Declines to Reform the “60 Day Rule”

Health Care Law Brief

APRIL 12, 2023

On April 5, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the 2024 Medicare Advantage and Prescription Drug Benefit Programs Final Rule (“Final Rule”), which will be codified at 42 C.F.R. The SRFs include low-income subsidy, dual eligibility (meaning eligible for Medicare and Medicaid) and disability. See 42 U.S.C.

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Posthospital SNF Care in Indiana Generally Met Medicare Level-of-Care Requirements

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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Medicare Advantage 2024 Rate Announcement – Further Impacts to Risk Adjustment

Health Care Law Brief

APRIL 3, 2023

On Friday, March 31, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Calendar Year (CY) 2024 Medicare Advantage (MA) Capitation Rates and Part C and Part D Payment Policies ( Rate Announcement ). See Report to Congress: Risk Adjustment in Medicare Advantage (Dec. See 88 Fed. 6643 (Feb. See Advance Notice FAQs.

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2018 Medicare Fee-For-Service improper payment rate is lowest since 2010

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NOVEMBER 16, 2018

2018 Medicare Fee-For-Service improper payment rate is lowest since 2010. Fri, 11/16/2018 - 18:46. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. These improper payments may be overpayments or underpayments and do not necessarily represent expenses that should not have occurred. percent in 2018.

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Medicare Advantage RADV Audit Final Rule Challenged in Court

Healthcare Law Blog

SEPTEMBER 28, 2023

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the final rule on risk adjustment data validation (“RADV”) audits of Medicare Advantage (“MA”) organizations (the “Final Rule”) on January 30, 2023. Circuit’s reasoning in UnitedHealthcare v. Becerra , 16 F.4th 4th 867 (D.C.

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Health Provider News

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FEBRUARY 23, 2024

CT’s Medicaid reimbursement rates lower than peer states: report Better safety training, reporting, escorts for CT home health care workers focus of new legislation D.C. Mary’s unveils new name, but mission remains unchanged UCHealth sues thousands of patients every year. What they say sets them apart.

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Part 3: Audit Documentation to Avoid Potential Appeal Consequences

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APRIL 5, 2022

If the payer, such as Medicare, performs an extrapolation, reducing each overpayment dollar through appeal can mean thousands less to pay back. Prior to appealing a Medicare, Medicaid, TriCare or other Federal Program claim, you should verify that your organization is compliant in this area ( click here ).

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Home Health PPS Proposed Rule for CY2023: More Bad News for the Home Health Industry

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JUNE 22, 2022

On Friday, June 17, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) posted a pre-publication copy of the Calendar Year (“CY”) 2023 Home Health Prospective Payment System Rate Update (“PPS Rule”). Table B2: Overall Utilization of Home Health Services, CYs 2018-2021. CY 2018 (Simulated).

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Why Medicaid Programs Need to Update Their Information Systems

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MARCH 1, 2022

In Ohio, unemployment overpayments reached $3.86 Medicaid systems are struggling as potential expansion looms Clearly, many state unemployment information systems are in dire need of upgrades. For Medicaid, the threat comes as potential expansion looms. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) reimbursed states $34.3

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CMS Proposes to Amend Overpayment Rule, Remove Potential Overpayment and False Claims Act Liability for Mere Negligence

The Supreme Court Denies Petition Challenging CMS’s Overpayment Rule

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CMS Publishes RADV Audit Methodology and Intent to Recover Overpayments

CMS Issues Long-Awaited Medicare Advantage RADV Final Rule

CMS’s Final Rule on Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment Data Validation

Closing Care Gaps Through Prospective Risk Adjustment

2024 Final Rule: CMS Announces More Changes to Medicare Advantage but Declines to Reform the “60 Day Rule”

Posthospital SNF Care in Indiana Generally Met Medicare Level-of-Care Requirements

Medicare Advantage 2024 Rate Announcement – Further Impacts to Risk Adjustment

2018 Medicare Fee-For-Service improper payment rate is lowest since 2010

Medicare Advantage RADV Audit Final Rule Challenged in Court

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