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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-01-20-00501
Report Type
Audit
Number of Recommendations
1
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$993,134,059

Open Recommendations

This report has 1 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
271323 No $0 $0

We recommend that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services expand the IRF transfer payment policy to apply to early discharges to home health care. If this expanded policy had been in place, Medicare could have saved $993,134,059 in 2017 and 2018.

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

United States