Quick-Reaction Report on the Audit of ReCoupment Actions on Medicine Payments to Uniformed Services Treatment Facilities.
Abstract
Title VI of the Defense Appropriations Act (the Act) for Fiscal Year 1993 directed that not more than $40 million of available funds be provided to the Uniformed Services Treatment Facilities (USTF) program to be used to reimburse the Health Care Financing Administration (HCFA) an appropriate amount, based on a joint audit by the Inspectors General of DoD and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS),for payments previously made to USTFs for health care provided to eligible retired DoD beneficiaries over age 65 between October 1, 1986, and December 31, 1989. The Act further provided that the funds made available shall be obligated 30 days after the Inspectors General of DoD and HHS have jointly reported on the amounts claimed by HCFA and provided an assessment of procedures to avoid any future billing inaccuracies. On April 8, 1993, HCFA submitted a memorandum to the Assistant Inspector General for Health Care Financing Audits, HHS, claiming about $44.7 million for recoupment from the DoD USTF program for Medicare payments, Prospective Payment System costs, and accrued interest.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jul 21, 1993
- Accession Number
- ADA376055
Entities
Organizations
- Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Defense