Chiropractic Audits by Medicare Are Increasing

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medicare Chiropractic Audits by Medicare Are Increasing

Category: Auditing

Despite the fact that only three treatment services are covered by Medicare, the number of chiropractic audits conducted by the Department of Health Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), has remained high over the last decade and is anticipated to grow throughout 2017 and 2018.

As you are aware, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG), concluded that in Fiscal Year 2016, the Improper Payment Rate for chiropractic services was 46.0%. Even more alarming is the fact that OIG has found that the Improper Payment Rate of chiropractic Part B Medicare claims was the highest of any Part B service type in both FY 2015 and FY 2016.

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