Report File
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-02-15-01003
Report Description
Nearly all Medicare Part B payments to a chiropractor in Queens, New York, did not comply with Medicare requirements. Specifically, 95 of 100 sample claims for which the chiropractor received Medicare Part B reimbursement did not comply with Medicare requirements. These improper payments occurred because the chiropractor did not have any policies and procedures to ensure that chiropractic services provided to Medicare beneficiaries were medically necessary and sufficiently documented.
Report Type
Audit
Location
Queens, NY
United States
Number of Recommendations
4
Questioned Costs
$0
Funds for Better Use
$0
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