Feds warn hospitals over Medicare fraud

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(AP) WASHINGTON - Computerized medical records were supposed to cut costs. Now the Obama administration is warning hospitals that might be tempted to use the technology for gaming the system.
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius and Attorney General Eric Holder issued the warning Monday in a letter to hospital trade associations, following media reports of alleged irregularities.
The letter said there were indications that some providers were using computerized records technology to possibly obtain payments to which they were not entitled. It raised the threat of prosecution.
Among the practices under scrutiny is what's called "upcoding" or raising the severity of a patient's condition to get more money.
Hospitals say part of the problem is that Medicare has lagged in updating billing guidelines for emergency room and clinic visits.
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They copy and paste a treatment from a former patient that was approved for payment so that it looks legitimate. It IS a criminal offense, they WILL be prosecuted.
A message from Blue Cross Blue Shield
Professor Emeritus John W. Hill, JD, PhD
Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
hillj@indiana.edu
MEDICARE
Look clearly at the 2014 rate compared to the 2013 rate.
For those of you who are on Medicare, read the following. It's short, but
important and you probably haven't heard about it in the Mainstream News:
"The per person Medicare Insurance Premium will increase from the present
Monthly Fee of
$96.40, rising to:
$104.20 in 2012
$120.20 in 2013
And
$247.00 in 2014."
These are Provisions incorporated in the Obamacare Legislation,
purposely
delayed so as not to confuse the 2012 Re-Election Campaigns.
Send this to
all Seniors that you know, so they will know who's throwing them under the
bus.
Peggy Riehle
Internal Representative
Network Contracting
205-220-6778
PASS THIS ON ON ALL.
http://www.snopes.com/politics/medical/medicare.asp
LIAR, LIAR PANTS ON FIRE Started by a pro GOP GROUP!
Thank you fo the amusement! Try Growing up and use some REAL Facts not made up.