A nursing home facility has been cited for over-billing Medicare based on a state audit. The expenses billed to Medicare were not allowable expenses. Nursing home staff incorrectly populated a cost report, making the information about patient days incorrect.
“As a result of these adjustments, as well as the adjustments to resident days and gross charges, overpayments made to the facility are estimated at $42,899.22 in overpayments made to the facility by the Medicaid Program, computed from July 1, 2015, through June 30, 2016,” the audit states. The facility is now educating staff on the correct way to populated the cost report. For more, read the story.
