The provider can charge Medicare beneficiary whatever he/she wants without limitations but may be subject to any licensure requirements of his/her specific state regarding billing.

Hospitalists should ensure they meet Medicare billing requirements, according to Mr. Padgaonkar. Here are seven things to know about his analysis and findings. 1.

Payers increasing scrutiny of coding complianceIn September 2014, the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector General (OIG) published its audit of Tulare Regional Medical ...

Georgetown University Hospital overbilled Medicare by over $659,000 between 2009 and 2010, according to a recent audit released April 9 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of ...

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has been cracking down recently on Medicare overpayments to hospitals. Following an audit report done on March 13, OIG found that Boston's Brigham and Women's ...

"Christian Hospital is committed to ensuring compliance with Medicare billing requirements and ongoing review of our internal control processes," the letter, signed by Kathy Boschert, BJC ...