This audit is part of a series of hospital compliance audits. Using computer matching, data mining, and data analysis techniques, we identified hospital claims that were at risk for noncompliance with Medicare billing requirements. For calendar year 2017, Medicare paid hospitals $206 billion, which represents 55 percent of all fee-for-service payments for the year.
Open Recommendations
Recommendation Number | Significant Recommendation | Recommended Questioned Costs | Recommended Funds for Better Use | Additional Details | |
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268005 | No | $0 | $0 | ||
We recommend that the Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Dallas strengthen controls to ensure full compliance with Medicare requirements, specifically: - ensure all IRF beneficiaries meet Medicare criteria for acute inpatient rehabilitation and all required documentation is included in the medical record: - ensure all inpatient beneficiaries meet Medicare criteria for inpatient hospital services; - ensure procedure and diagnosis codes are supported in the medical records and staff are properly trained; and - ensure HCPCS codes are supported in the medical records and staff are properly trained. |