Medicare officials underestimate incorrect payments on medical equipment
Recovery Auditor Report, September 4, 2008
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WASHINGTON – Nearly 30% of sampled claims for durable medical equipment were made incorrectly but still paid by Medicare, the Wall Street Journal reports. The report by the Health and Human Services inspector general's office also found Medicare officials underestimated the amount of incorrect payments in 2006 for medical equipment.
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