Submitting OIG:
Report Description:
Hoveround Corporation often did not claim Medicare reimbursement for power mobility devices (PMDs) in accordance with Medicare requirements. Medicare Part B covers PMDs, which include power wheelchairs and power-operated vehicles. High incidences of fraud and improper payments have been historically associated with PMDs. In 2010, Hoveround received almost $50 million for PMD claims, the second-largest Federal reimbursement for PMDs supplied to Medicare beneficiaries.
Date Issued:
Thursday, December 3, 2015
Agency Reviewed / Investigated:
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:
A-05-12-00057
Component, if applicable:
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
External entity, if applicable:
Hoveround Corporation
Location(s):
FL
United StatesType of Report:
Audit
Questioned Costs:
$27,027,579
Funds for Better Use:
$0
Number of Recommendations:
3
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