Free introductory visits offered by one home health care provider don’t violate the anti-kickback statute or the civil monetary penalties law, according to an advisory opinion recently issued by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG). The opinion comes following a ruling on home health referrals earlier this year in which […]
Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General
The New Jersey Department of Human Services improperly claimed more than $32 million in Medicaid payments for home health services that didn’t meet federal or state requirements, according to a recently released report from the U.S. Office of Inspector General. Of 100 randomly reviewed claims for the state’s personal care services program submitted from August […]
The American Association for Homecare (AAHC) is making a formal request to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) to investigate Medicare’s competitive bidding program. The request stems from the unwillingness of the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to share information about the bidding system, such as how […]
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