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Trend Toward More Expensive Inpatient Hospital Stays in Medicare Emerged Before COVID-19 and Warrants Further Scrutiny

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Date Issued: 
Friday, February 19, 2021
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Health & Human Services
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
OEI-02-18-00380
Component, if applicable: 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Location(s): 
Agency-Wide
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
6702 Open Yes
CMS should conduct targeted reviews of MS-DRGs and stays that are vulnerable to upcoding, as well as the hospitals that frequently bill for them.
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