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Medicare Could Save Millions if It Implements an Expanded Hospital Transfer Payment Policy for Early Discharges to Post Acute Care

Submitting OIG: 
Department of Health & Human Services OIG
Date Issued: 
Friday, October 6, 2023
Agency Reviewed / Investigated: 
Department of Health & Human Services
Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number: 
A-01-21-00504
Component, if applicable: 
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services
Location(s): 
United States
Type of Report: 
Audit
Questioned Costs: 
$0
Funds for Better Use: 
$694,000,000
Number of Recommendations: 
0
Report updated under NDAA 5274: 
No
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Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number Recommendation Status Significant Recommendation Additional Details
24-A-01-002.01 Open No
We recommend that CMS conduct an analysis of its hospital transfer payment policy for discharges to PAC and expand the policy as necessary.
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