$724 Million in 'Incorrectly" Paid Medicaid Reimbursements

http://www.futureofcapitalism.com/2010/12/724-million-in-incorrectly-paid-medicaid

Healthcare Finance News reports on a federal inspector general audit that found, based on a sample, that the government "inappropriately paid" 6.5 million Medicaid "personal care services" claims for a total of $724 million. "Respondents for 2 percent of the sample claims reported no record of ever providing services to the beneficiaries named in the claims data," the article says. "Eighteen percent of the claims that Medicaid reimbursed for personal care services between Sept. 1, 2006 and Aug. 31, 2007 should not have been paid."

Sept. 1, 2006 to Aug. 31, 2007 were during the George W. Bush administration, for those who are keeping track. But it's easy to see this area of home health-care aides for sick people growing as a trouble spot under ObamaCare.

Thanks to reader-participant-community member-watchdog-content co-creator A. for sending the tip.

by Ira Stoll  |  Dec 25, 2010 at 10:04 pm Related Topics:  Health Care receive the latest by email: subscribe to the free futureofcapitalism.com mailing list