University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville failed to comply with Medicare billing requirements for 17 of 236 inpatient and outpatient claims reviewed by HHS' Office of Inspector General during the audit period of Jan. 1, 2013, through Dec. 31, 2014, according to a an OIG report.
The 17 claims — 14 outpatient and three inpatient — that did not comply with Medicare billing requirements resulted in the hospital receiving $41,771 in overpayments.
Based on its findings, the OIG recommended the hospital refund the Medicare contractor the total overpayment and strengthen controls to ensure full compliance with Medicare requirements.
University of Tennessee Medical Center agreed with the OIG's findings. The hospital said it has paid back the overpayment amounts in full.
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