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Audit (A-04-11-00081)

05-17-2012
Medicare Compliance Review of Piedmont Hospital for Calendar Years 2009 and 2010

Executive Summary

Piedmont Hospital (the Hospital) complied with Medicare billing requirements for 60 of the 62 inpatient claims we reviewed. However, the Hospital did not fully comply with Medicare billing requirements for the remaining two claims, resulting in overpayments totaling $130,000.

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