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Review of Medicare Outlier Payments at Bridgeport Hospital for Fiscal Year 1999

Issued on  | Posted on  | Report number: A-01-01-00515

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:

The objective of this review was to determine whether fiscal year 1999 Medicare outlier payments to Bridgeport Hospital were reimbursed in accordance with Medicare laws and regulations.  Our review determined that Bridgeport Hospital received $23,409 in overpayments relating to services that were not ordered by a physician, were not properly documented, represented duplicate billing, resulted from submission of incorrect DRG codes and involved charges not related to an inpatient stay.  We recommended a financial adjustment and procedural improvements.  Bridgeport Hospital < concurred with our findings and identified corrective actions they have taken.

Report Type
Audit
HHS Agencies
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
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Financial Groups
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Notice

This report may be subject to section 5274 of the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2023, 117 Pub. L. 263.