The California Department of Public Health has found no deficiencies or errors by Ontario, Calif.-based Prime Healthcare Services related to the diagnosis or coding of septicemia at its hospitals, according to a Prime Healthcare news release.
The Department's investigation followed allegations made nearly a year ago by the Service Employees International Union that Prime may have overbilled Medicare by $18 million for septicemia-related claims. The Department did note certain issues with follow-up care, but they have since been addressed and corrected, according to Prime.
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The Department's investigation followed allegations made nearly a year ago by the Service Employees International Union that Prime may have overbilled Medicare by $18 million for septicemia-related claims. The Department did note certain issues with follow-up care, but they have since been addressed and corrected, according to Prime.
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