Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
Medicare paid approximately $2 billion for psychotherapy services provided to Medicare beneficiaries from January 2017 through December 2018 (audit period). Prior OIG reviews found that Medicare had made millions in improper payments for mental health services, including psychotherapy services. These reviews also identified problems with psychotherapy services that were billed in conjunction with evaluation and management (E&M) services. After analyzing Medicare claim data, we selected for audit Grand Desert Psychiatric Services (Grand Desert). Our analysis showed that during our audit period, 80 percent of Grand Desert's psychotherapy services were paid in conjunction with E&M services.
Date Issued:
Monday, April 20, 2020
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
A-09-19-03018
Component, if applicable:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
External entity, if applicable:
Grand Desert Psychiatric Services
Location(s):
Las Vegas, NV
United StatesType of Report:
Audit
Questioned Costs:
$421,272
Number of Recommendations:
6
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