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Audit (A-09-11-02058)

11-28-2011
Review of Medicare Outpatient Billing for Selected Drugs at Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital

Executive Summary

For 6 of the 19 line items reviewed, Yakima Valley Memorial Hospital did not bill Medicare for selected drugs in accordance with Federal requirements, resulting in overpayments totaling $10,000.

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