Independence Blue Cross to pay $22.5M to resolve MA fraud allegations
Independence Blue Cross will pay to settle allegations it defrauded Medicare by inflating diagnosis codes for MA beneficiaries. The payer cited “industry-wide challenges” in applying MA risk adjustment standards.
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Blue Cross — policy / regulatory changes. Via Healthcare Dive.
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[DRAFT — verify before any external use] Healthcare Dive reports on policy / regulatory changes involving Blue Cross: Independence Blue Cross will pay to settle allegations it defrauded Medicare by inflating diagnosis codes for MA beneficiaries. The payer cited “industry-wide challenges” in applying MA risk adjustment standards.
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