OIG: Facilities Receiving High Med B Payouts Should Be Monitored

The Office of the Inspector General, or OIG, released a report last week that indicated nursing homes that collect daily Medicare Part B payments more than three times the national average should be monitored for possible fraud and abuse.

The OIG found that some nursing homes were being paid three times the national average in situations where Medicare won't pay for a nursing stay, but will pay for certain procedures, medications, medical equipment and other supplies.

To view the report, click here.