Other Issuances: OIG issues audit reports on oxaliplatin, Epogen
Medicare Weekly Update, July 21, 2009
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OIG issues reports on oxaliplatin billing
On July 1, the OIG issued two reports on oxaliplatin billing at Kootenai Medical Center and University of California San Diego Medical Center. The OIG found that both organizations billed incorrectly for oxaliplatin and received overpayments.
View the OIG report on oxaliplatin billing at Kootenai Medical Center.
View the OIG report on oxaliplatin billing at University of California San Diego Medical Center.
OIG issues reports on payments for Epogen
On June 24, the OIG issued two audit reports on Epogen billing at Fresenius Medical Care-Wynnewood and Lancaster General Hospital Dialysis Center. The OIG found that both organizations received overpayments.
View the OIG report on Epogen payments to Medical Care-Wynnewood.
View the OIG report on Epogen payments to Lancaster General Hospital Dialysis Center.
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