The organization identified nearly $4 billion in improper Medicare payments in 2013.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicare Services has extended the contract with four private companies it previously hired to track down, remedy and often recover improper Medicare payments.
CMS issued the contract notice on Dec. 24 giving the extension to HealthDataInsights, CGI Federal, Connolly and Performant Recovery to run its recovery audit program.
CMS identified nearly $4 billion in improper Medicare payments in 2013.
The new contract gives the companies through the end of 2015 to manage the audit program. The original contract was set to end on February 2014.
Here’s the announcement:
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