Independence Blue Cross to pay $22.5M over Medicare Advantage coding
Independence Blue Cross has agreed to pay $22.5 million to resolve allegations that it used inaccurate diagnosis codes to inflate its Medicare Advantage payments, according to a Sept. 30 Justice Department news release. The government alleged the insurer violated the False Claims Act in three ways for payment years 2017 through 2021. It says the […] The post Independence Blue Cross to pay $22.5M over Medicare Advantage coding appeared first on Becker's Payer Issues | Payer News .
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[DRAFT — verify before any external use] Becker's Payer Issues reports on uncategorized involving Blue Cross: Independence Blue Cross has agreed to pay $22.5 million to resolve allegations that it used inaccurate diagnosis codes to inflate its Medicare Advantage payments, according to a Sept. 30 Justice Department news release.…
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