Other Issuances: CMS issues HITECH fact sheet, OIG audits oxaliplatin billing
Medicare Weekly Update, June 23, 2009
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CMS issues fact sheet on HITECH Act
On June 16, CMS issued a fact sheet containing information and frequently asked questions about the Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act.
OIG reviews oxaliplatin billing
Last week, the OIG issued two reports on oxaliplatin billing. The OIG found that University Medical Center of Southern Nevada and Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center both billed for an incorrect number of units for this drug and, as a result, received overpayments.
View the OIG report on University Medical Center.
View the OIG report on Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center.
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