Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
Danbury Hospital (the Hospital), located in Danbury, Connecticut, did not always comply with Medicare requirements for reporting wage data in its fiscal year (FY) 2010 Medicare cost report. Specifically, the Hospital reported overstated wage data totaling $4.9 million and 10,000 hours, which affected the numerator and denominator of its wage rate calculation. These errors occurred because the Hospital did not sufficiently review and reconcile the data to ensure that it was accurate, supportable, and in compliance with Medicare regulations. Because of the errors, we estimated that in FY 2014 Medicare overpaid the Hospital approximately $249,000 and overpaid five other hospitals in the same core-based statistical area a total of approximately $741,000.
Date Issued:
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
A-01-14-00506
Component, if applicable:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
External entity, if applicable:
Danbury Hospital
Location(s):
OH
United StatesType of Report:
Audit
Questioned Costs:
$0
Funds for Better Use:
$0
Number of Recommendations:
1
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