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The AOC OIG reviewed the system of internal safeguards and management procedures for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of lnvestigations in effect for the period ending June 9, 2016. In the AOC OIG's opinion, the system of internal safeguards and management procedures for the FTC OIG Office of Investigations in effect as of June 9, 2016, was compliant with the quality standards established by the CIGIE and the applicable Attorney General guidelines.
A Kansas physical therapy practice (the Therapy Practice) claimed Medicare reimbursement for some outpatient physical therapy services that did not meet Medicare reimbursement requirements. Of the 100 beneficiary days in our random sample, the Therapy Practice properly claimed Medicare reimbursement on 71 beneficiary days. The Therapy Practice improperly claimed Medicare reimbursement on the remaining 29 beneficiary days. (A beneficiary day consisted of all outpatient therapy services provided on a specific date of service for a specific beneficiary, for which the therapist received a payment from Medicare.)
