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-04-16-07065
Report Description
In calendar years (CYs) 2014 and 2015, Medicare allowed payments of approximately $1.3 billion for chiropractic services provided to Medicare beneficiaries nationwide. Previous OIG reviews found that Medicare inappropriately paid for chiropractic services that were medically unnecessary, incorrectly coded, or undocumented. After analyzing Medicare claims data, we selected for review Twin Palms Chiropractic Health Center, Inc. (Twin Palms), in Venice, Florida. Our analysis indicated that Twin Palms was among the top five chiropractors in Florida based on three Current Procedural Terminology codes billed to Medicare for chiropractic services.
Report Type
Audit
Location
Venice, FL
United States
Number of Recommendations
4
Questioned Costs
$317,038
Additional Details
External Entity
Twin Palms Chiropractic Health Center, Inc.
