Medicare paid estimated $380M for unused organs: OIG
Over a six-year period, Medicare may have spent $380 million on organs that were not ultimately used in covered enrollee transplants, according to a September HHS Office of Inspector General report. Under federal law, Medicare can only reimburse certified transplant centers for organs used in covered transplants. However, CMS guidance relies on the assumption that […] The post Medicare paid estimated $380M for unused organs: OIG appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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Policy / Regulatory Changes signal via Becker's Payer Issues: "Medicare paid estimated $380M for unused organs: OIG".
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[DRAFT — verify before any external use] Becker's Payer Issues reports on policy / regulatory changes: Over a six-year period, Medicare may have spent $380 million on organs that were not ultimately used in covered enrollee transplants, according to a September HHS Office of Inspector General report. Under federal law, Me…
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