Payments Made by National Government Services, Inc., to Hospitals for Certain Advanced Radiation Therapy Services Did Not Fully Comply With Medicare Requirements

Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT) is an advanced type of radiation procedure used to treat difficult-to-reach tumors. National Government Services, Inc. (NGS), the Medicare Administrative Contractor responsible for processing Medicare payments for outpatient services in Jurisdictions 6 and K, incorrectly paid hospitals for IMRT services provided to nearly all of the beneficiaries associated with our review.