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OIG investigates catheter billing

February 24, 2025HME News Staff

WASHINGTON – The Office of Inspector General estimates that Medicare improperly paid $35.1 million for catheters and kits from July 2021 through July 2022. The agency paid a total of $303.3 million for catheters and kits during that time period. The OIG found that: Payments for 88 of 105 sample items met requirements. (It did not review 2 of 105 sample items and treated them as non-errors because after it had selected its sample, we determined that Medicare contractors...

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