Liberty Medical, LLC, Received Unallowable Medicare Payments for Inhalation Drugs

For calendar years 2015 and 2016, Liberty Medical, LLC, (Liberty), which is located in Port St. Lucie, Florida, did not always comply with Medicare requirements when billing for inhalation drugs. Of the 100 claim lines in our sample, 94 complied with the requirements; however, the remaining 6 claim lines did not comply with the requirements. Specifically, Liberty did not provide us with medical records for four claim lines and did not have adequate proof-of-delivery documentation for two claim lines. As a result, Liberty received $2,408 in unallowable Medicare payments.