“The 2017 Comprehensive Error Rate Testing report shows CMS spent an estimated $36 billion last year on payments that should not have occurred, payments made in an incorrect amount or payments for which there were errors in documentation. Improper payments include payments to ineligible recipients, payments for ineligible services or services not received and duplicate payments. Here are six key notes…” Read the full article here.
Source: CMS made $36B in improper payments in FY2017 — 6 key notes – By Angie Stewart, February 27, 2018. Becker’s ASC Review.
