Tag: Premier Prosthetics and Orthotics
OIG: Premier submitted 'unsupported' claims for prosthetics
January 8, 2013HME News Staff
WASHINGTON - Of 100 sampled claims for lower limb prosthetics submitted by Premier Prosthetics and Orthotics, a provider based in Creve Coeur, Mo., 43 claims were either not supported or only partially supported, according to the Office of Inspector General (OIG). The OIG believes, based on this sample, that the unsupported claims resulted in overpayments of $284,023 from Jan. 1, 2010, through Dec. 31, 2011. Of the 43 claims that did not conform to the requirements, the majority (35) lacked documentation...