OIG releases Year 2000 Red Book recommendations
May 22, 2000 less than 1 minute read
OIG releases Year 2000 Red Book recommendations
The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) last week released its Year 2000 Red Book, a laundry list of all of the OIG’s recommendations that have yet to be implemented by federal agencies. "These are items that could save the Medicare program if they were implemented," says OIG spokeswoman Judy Holtz. "Some of them have been partially implemented and some have not been implemented at all."
According to the OIG, Medicare could save $5 billion by adjusting managed care capitation rates for unrecovered improper payments and another $683 million by controlling Medicaid payments to institutions for the mentally retarded. In addition, the OIG says Medicare could recognize another $210 million by limiting prospective payment system reimbursement for hospital admissions not requiring an overnight stay; $263 million by improving medical reviews for home oxygen therapy; and $104 million by ensuring the medical necessity of ambulance claims.
To access the Red Book on the Internet, go to: http://www.hhs.gov/oig/new.html.
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