Home Health & Hospice Week

Home health agencies may not be subject to surety bonds under Medicare - much to the OIG's chagrin - but the same may not hold true for states.

For example: In Ohio, state auditor David Yost is advocating for state legislation to require Medicaid home care providers carry surety bonds, reports the Cincinnati Enquirer. The move comes after audits found multiple home care agencies owing millions to the state.

"Make no mistake, transportation and home health providers deliver critical services that countless Ohioans rely on every single day," Yost said.

"But limited safeguards for these fields have given rise to widespread abuse and improper billing costing tens of millions of dollars."