OIG to examine billing for OTS orthoses

The US Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) will examine the extent to which Medicare beneficiaries are being supplied certain off-the-shelf orthotic devices without visiting the referring physician within 12 months prior to their orthotic. The OIG also will analyze nationwide billing trends for 3 orthotic devices using data from 2014 to 2016.

The US Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) will examine the extent to which Medicare beneficiaries are being supplied certain off-the-shelf orthotic devices without visiting the referring physician within 12 months prior to their orthotic. The OIG also will analyze nationwide billing trends for 3 orthotic devices using data from 2014 to 2016.

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OIG to examine billing for OTS orthoses