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Breaking Down the OIG’s First Industry-Specific Guidance 

YouCompli

Even if an entity makes an isolated billing error, that entity still has an obligation to repay the overpayment to avoid False Claims Act liability.

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Updated Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities

Compliancy Group

The ICPG highlights risks associated with the SNF Prospective Payment System (PPS), value-based payment models, and Medicare Advantage plans. As the ICP notes, even a single, isolated billing error resulting in an overpayment must be repaid to avoid potential False Claims Act (FCA) liability.

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Compliance Risks Associated with Outlier Payments 

YouCompli

It is “prospective” because hospitals and other providers know ahead of time what they will be reimbursed. This is why Medicare publishes its rules on their Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) or its Outpatient Prospective Payment System (OPPS). If they were not, the hospital must return the funds.

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Enhancing Payment Integrity in Healthcare through Pre-Payment Reviews

Healthcare IT Today

Payers battle administrative overload caused by reconciling inaccurate payments and reprocessing claims to pay the accurate reimbursement amount. This reactive model leads to only ~70% of identified overpayments being recovered and/or corrected. In adopting pre-payment systems, the synergy between payers and providers is paramount.

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OIG Issues Highly Anticipated Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities

Hall Render

The Nursing Facility ICPG provides that, even if an entity makes an isolated billing error, the entity still has an obligation to repay the overpayment to the government to avoid False Claims Act liability, as explained in the GCPG. It is intended only to assist nursing facilities in evaluating and mitigating their own particular risk areas.

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Hall Render

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