Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
The Medicare hospice benefit allows providers to claim Medicare reimbursement for hospice services provided to individuals with a life expectancy of 6 months or less who have elected hospice care. Previous OIG audits and evaluations found that Medicare inappropriately paid for hospice services that did not meet certain Medicare requirements.
Date Issued:
Monday, July 12, 2021
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
A-09-18-03024
Component, if applicable:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Type of Report:
Audit
Questioned Costs:
$11,278,891
Funds for Better Use:
$0
Number of Recommendations:
3