Nov. 7, 2024 issue of RADAR on Medicare Advantage Based on a review of select diagnosis codes submitted by Medicare Advantage plans for risk-adjusted reimbursement dating back to 2015, the HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) estimates that 34 MA contracts received at least $801.3 million in
Read More →The Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) continues to actively audit Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment programs, with a focus on diagnosis codes at “high risk of being miscoded.” Between Feb. 2021 and May 2023, OIG issued 25 audit reports that uncovered significant
Read More →Since 2021, the OIG has issued 24 audit reports, and four of the reports have been published so far in 2023. These audits identified more than $400 million in overpayments, with approximately 72% of audited HCCs not validated / supported within the medical documentation The Office of
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