Morning Briefing
Summaries of health policy coverage from major news organizations
'Ultra-High' Medicare Billing Program Causes Waste, Abuse
The special billing categories was intended to be used for only 5 percent of the patients needing highly specialized care and rehabilitation, but the number of patients being put in the program has skyrocketed. Some experts say the overpayments across the country could reach into the billions of dollars.
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