Tag: Dynamic
In brief: OIG finds spike in claims, Dynamic buys Evanko
November 9, 2012HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - Claims for more expensive, non-mail order diabetes test strips (DTS) increased 33% from 2010 to 2011, while claims for less expensive, mail order DTS decreased 71%, according to a study by the Office of Inspector General (OIG). Under Round 1 of competitive bidding, non-mail order DTS are reimbursed at a rate more than double that of mail order DTS, creating what the OIG calls a “financial incentive to bill for non-mail order DTS.” The OIG reviewed 2010 and 2011 Medicare claims...
