More than a quarter-million Medicare beneficiaries in Washington had their identities stolen, and the government said it won't issue new IDs, according to Press Connects.
It's too expensive with too many agencies involved, Medicare officials said, according to a Department of Health and Human Services inspector general report.
Beneficiaries can now only report abuse of their beneficiary numbers, which are directly connected to a patient's social security number. The government does not amend beneficiaries' records with correct billing information.
Investigators have suggested that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services place indicators in breached or known fraudulent records so claims processors can differentiate between legitimate and fraudulent claims. CMS said it's considering the suggestion.
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It's too expensive with too many agencies involved, Medicare officials said, according to a Department of Health and Human Services inspector general report.
Beneficiaries can now only report abuse of their beneficiary numbers, which are directly connected to a patient's social security number. The government does not amend beneficiaries' records with correct billing information.
Investigators have suggested that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services place indicators in breached or known fraudulent records so claims processors can differentiate between legitimate and fraudulent claims. CMS said it's considering the suggestion.
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AdvantEdge Healthcare Solutions Launches InfoEdgeBI Billing Assistance
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Inspector General to Increase Hospital Billing Scrutiny in 2013