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Date Issued
Submitting OIG
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Other Participating OIGs
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Agencies Reviewed/Investigated
Department of Health & Human Services
Report Number
A-02-14-01005
Report Description

Excellent Home Care Services, LLC (the Agency) (located in Brooklyn, New York), did not comply with Medicare billing requirements for 156 of the 555 home health claims we reviewed. As a result, the Agency received net overpayments of $498,000 for calendar years 2011 and 2012. Specifically, the Agency incorrectly billed Medicare for some beneficiaries who were not homebound, some beneficiaries who did not require skilled services, and some services for which the documentation from the certifying physician was missing or insufficient to support the services. These errors occurred primarily because the Agency did not have adequate controls to prevent the incorrect billing of Medicare claims within selected risk areas.

Report Type
Audit
Location

NY
United States

Number of Recommendations
4
Questioned Costs
$1,531,015
Funds for Better Use
$0
External Entity
Excellent Home Care Services, LLC

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

United States