Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement

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You Might Have To Return Money 5 Years Later

Legislation removes one more obstacle for Medicare to recoup overpayments. Medicare has two extra years to come after any overpayments you may owe, thanks to a Jan. 2 ruling. The legislation addresses an OIG grievance that overpayment collections are often thwarted by the statute of limitations. Background: Last May, the HHS Office of the Inspector General published its Obstacles to [...]
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