Medicare spending on home health totaled $12.9 bil

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Medicare: Improvements Needed to Address Improper Payments in Home Health

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By James C. Cosgrove (au)
Year: 2009
Pages: 53
Binding Paperback

Product Code: 1437916139

Description

Medicare spending on home health totaled $12.9 billion in 2006, up 44% from 2002. Concerns have been raised that improper payments from practices indicating fraud and abuse may have contributed to Medicare home health spending and utilization. This report examines the growth in Medicare home health spending and utilization and the benefit's vulnerability to improper payments. The report focused on states with the highest growth in Medicare home health spending or utilization; fraudulent and abusive practices contributing to recent spending and utilization; and administrative issues that make it vulnerable to improper payments. Includes recommendations. Charts and tables.

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