HHS IG Issues Audit Report on Medicare Payments for Orthotic Braces
July 06, 2020
July 06, 2020
WASHINGTON, July 6 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General issued the following summary of an audit report (No. A-09-19-03012) entitled "Freedom Orthotics, Inc.: Audit of Medicare Payments for Orthotic Braces":
Why OIG Did This Audit
From July 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018 (audit period), Medicare paid approximately $4 billion for orthotic braces provided to Medicare beneficiaries. Prior OIG audits found that some . . .
Why OIG Did This Audit
From July 1, 2016, through December 31, 2018 (audit period), Medicare paid approximately $4 billion for orthotic braces provided to Medicare beneficiaries. Prior OIG audits found that some . . .