Industry Notes:
Avoid Penalties By Reviewing Medicare Overpayment Basics
Published on Fri Jun 02, 2023
Don’t overlook overpayments as a source of risk. According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and the Medicare Learning Network (MLN), overpayments may be identified by CMS; a Medicare Administrative Contractor; or a provider, via self-identification. CMS leans on providers to be keeping track of payments. “Through reasonable diligence, a provider can identify any overpayment and calculate the [...]