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Some Meaningful Use Attesters Undergoing Prepayment Audits

CMS has launched prepayment audits for certain health care providers who have  attested to the meaningful use of electronic health record systems, FierceEMR reports (Durben Hirsch, FierceEMR,  3/24).

Background

Under the 2009 federal economic stimulus package, health care providers who  demonstrate meaningful use of certified EHR systems can qualify for  Medicare and Medicaid incentive payments.

In November 2012, HHS’ Office of Inspector General released a report that criticized CMS for poor auditing of  the incentive program.

OIG’s report recommended that CMS strengthen its prepayment assessment  program by randomly selecting “high-risk” providers and asking them to “submit  supporting documentation for prepayment review” (iHealthBeat,  11/29/12).

Details of Audits

Elizabeth Holland — director of the Health IT Initiatives Group in CMS’  Office of E-Health Standards and Services — said that CMS is  conducting prepayment audits of 5% to 10% of providers who attested to  meaningful use in January (FierceEMR, 3/24).

She said that prepayment audit selections were “made both randomly and also  based on protocols that identify suspicious or anomalous attestation data.”

Holland said that an additional 5% to 10% of meaningful use attesters will  undergo post-payment audits.

New York-based accounting firm Figliozzi & Company — which was chosen by  CMS to conduct the audits — is sending letters notifying health care providers  who have been selected for audits.

According to Holland, providers who receive a letter should respond to it  immediately because meaningful use incentives will be withheld until providers  pass the audit review (Porter, AAFP News Now, 3/19).

Source: iHealthBeat

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