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Medicare and Beneficiaries Pay More for Preadmission Services at Affiliated Hospitals than at Wholly-owned Settings

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Date Issued: 
Monday, December 27, 2021
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Health & Human Services
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
OEI-05-19-00380
Component, if applicable: 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Type of Report: 
Inspection / Evaluation
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$0
Number of Recommendations: 
1

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
7042 Open No
CMS should evaluate the potential impacts of updating the DRG window policy to include affiliated hospitals, and seek the necessary legislative authority to update the policy as appropriate.
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