Medicare has canceled the billing privileges of 1,139 suppliers of durable medical equipment in the Miami and Los Angeles areas after the companies failed to resubmit necessary documents. The CMS on Monday also issued a rule requiring suppliers to secure a $50,000 surety bond. The rule "is another tool in our toolbox to help us fight Medicare fraud," said Kimberly Brandt, the agency's director of program integrity. Bloomberg (12/29) Wall Street Journal (free content), The (12/29)
Tuesday, December 30, 2008
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