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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YouCompli

MARCH 22, 2023

There has been significant enforcement over the last couple years relating to overpayments for UDT. The second type is typically called quantitative or definitive drug testing. The overpayment rate for definitive drug testing for 22 or more drug classes was over 71%. The answer is urine drug testing (UDT).

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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. In fact, claims reviews to quantify an overpayment is a time-consuming effort and the six-month period is necessary.

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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. The Overpayment Rule. The Overpayment Rule, set forth at 42 U.S.C. 29844, 29921 (May 23, 2014). See UnitedHealthcare Insurance Co. 3d 173 (Sep.

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Health Care Law Brief

APRIL 12, 2023

Notable Omissions from Proposed Rule CMS declined to adopt previously proposed amendments to the standard for “identified overpayments” under Medicare Parts A, B, C, and D. The Social Security Act requires “a person” who has received an overpayment to report and return the overpayment no later than 60 days after being “identified.”

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

APRIL 14, 2022

Records from the hospitals where 33 beneficiaries had a qualifying inpatient stay did not contain a clear and definitive hospital physician discharge order for SNF care.?The an overpayment), make all reasonable efforts to determine if the skilled level of care is appropriate before submitting a claim to Medicare.

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