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CONGRESS MUST CONDUCT OVERSIGHT OF MEDICARE AUDITORS
December 6, 2017
Categories: Audits
The Medicare audit process and coverage criteria do not work properly. They must be modified in order to reduce their negative impact on home medical equipment providers’ operational and financial resources, and consequently, their ability to continue caring for patients. AAHomecare is concerned that the audit standards used by Medicare contractors are having the following unintended consequences: Eligible Medicare beneficiaries are not receiving medically necessary and covered...