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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-04-19-07086
Report Type
Audit
Location

MS,
United States

Number of Recommendations
4
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0

Open Recommendations

This report has 4 open recommendations.
Recommendation Number Significant Recommendation Recommended Questioned Costs Recommended Funds for Better Use Additional Details
270303 No $0 $0

We recommend that North Mississippi Medical Center refund to the Medicare program the estimated $67,038 in overpayments for claims that it incorrectly billed.

270304 No $0 $0

We recommend that North Mississippi based upon the results of this audit, exercise reasonable diligence to identify, report, and return any overpayments in accordance with the 60-day rule,18 and identify any of those returned overpayments as having been made in accordance with this recommendation

270305 No $0 $0

We recommend that North Mississippi Medical Center educate its staff on properly billing for polysomnography services.

270306 No $0 $0

We recommend that North Mississippi Medical Center revise policies and procedures to ensure that claims are coded correctly and that sleep technicians have the required credentials before billing claims for polysomnography services to ensure full compliance with Medicare requirements.

Department of Health & Human Services OIG

United States