The 19 claims that did not comply with Medicare billing requirements were from 2012 and 2013 and resulted in the hospital receiving $111,116 in overpayments, according to the OIG.
Based on its finding, the OIG recommended the hospital refund the Medicare contractor $111,116, consisting of $86,494 in overpayments for incorrectly billed inpatient claims and $24,622 for incorrectly billed outpatient claims.
Nebraska Methodist concurred with the OIG’s finding. The hospital said it had refunded the full overpayment to the Medicare contractor and outlined corrective actions it has taken to strengthen its controls.
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