Full Sample. If the Discovery Sample indicates that the Error Rate is 5% or greater, the IRO shall select an additional sample of Paid Claims (Full Sample) using commonly accepted sampling methods. The Full Sample shall be designed to: (1) estimate the actual Overpayment in the population with a 90% confidence level and with a maximum relative precision of 25% of the point estimate; and (2) conform with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ statistical sampling for overpayment estimation guidelines. The Paid Claims selected for the Full Sample shall be reviewed based on supporting documentation available at OFX or under its control and applicable billing and coding regulations and guidance to determine whether the claim was correctly coded, submitted, and reimbursed. For purposes of calculating the size of the Full Sample, the Discovery Sample may serve as the probe sample, if statistically appropriate. Additionally, the IRO may use the Paid Claims sampled as part of the Discovery Sample, and the corresponding findings for those Paid Claims, as part of its Full Sample, if: (1) statistically appropriate and (2) the IRO selects the Full Sample Paid Claims using the seed number generated by the Discovery Sample. OIG, in its sole discretion, may refer the findings of the Full Sample (and any related workpapers) received from OFX to the appropriate Federal health care program payor, including the Medicare contractor (e.g., carrier, fiscal intermediary, or Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, as applicable), for appropriate follow-up by that payor.
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Samples: Corporate Integrity Agreement, Corporate Integrity Agreement (Orthofix International N V)
Full Sample. If the Discovery Sample indicates that the Error Rate is 5% or greater, the IRO shall select an additional sample of Paid Claims (Full Sample) using commonly accepted sampling methods. The Full Sample shall be designed to: (1) estimate the actual net Overpayment in the population with a 90% confidence level and with a maximum relative precision of 25% of the point estimate; and (2) conform with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ statistical sampling for overpayment estimation guidelines. The Paid Claims selected for the Full Sample shall be reviewed based on supporting documentation available at OFX Hill-Rom or under its Hill-Rom’s control or, to the extent allowed by applicable Medicare coverage and documentation requirements, to which Hill-Rom has access and applicable billing and coding regulations and guidance to determine whether the claim was correctly coded, submitted, and reimbursed. For purposes of calculating the size of the Full Sample, the Discovery Sample may serve as the probe sample, if statistically appropriate. Additionally, the IRO may use the Paid Claims sampled as part of the Discovery Sample, and the corresponding findings for those Paid Claims, as part of its Full Sample, if: (1) statistically appropriate and (2) the IRO selects the Full Sample Paid Claims using the seed number number(s) generated by the Discovery Sample. OIG, in its sole discretion, may refer the findings of the Full Sample (and any related workpapers) received from OFX Hill-Rom to the appropriate Federal health care program payor, including the Medicare contractor (e.g., carrier, fiscal intermediary, DMERC or Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, as applicableDME MAC), for appropriate follow-up by that payor.
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Samples: Corporate Integrity Agreement, Corporate Integrity Agreement (Hill-Rom Holdings, Inc.)
Full Sample. If the Discovery Sample indicates that the Error Rate for any Strata is 5% or greater, the Billing IRO shall select an additional sample of Paid Claims (Full Sample) in that Strata using commonly accepted sampling methods. The Full Sample shall be designed to: (1) estimate the actual Overpayment in the population with a 90% confidence level and with a maximum relative precision of 25% of the point estimate; and (2) conform with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ statistical sampling for overpayment estimation guidelines. The Paid Claims selected for the Full Sample shall be reviewed based on supporting documentation available at OFX Parkland or under its Parkland’s control and applicable billing and coding regulations and guidance to determine whether the claim was correctly coded, submitted, and reimbursed. For purposes of calculating the size of the Full Sample, the Discovery Sample may serve as the probe sample, if statistically appropriate. Additionally, the Billing IRO may use the Paid Claims sampled as part of the Discovery Sample, and the corresponding findings for those Paid Claims, as part of its Full Sample, if: (1) statistically appropriate and (2) the Billing IRO selects the Full Sample Paid Claims using the seed number generated by the Discovery Sample. OIG, in its sole discretion, may refer the findings of the Full Sample (and any related workpaperswork papers) received from OFX Parkland to the appropriate Federal health care program payor, including the Medicare contractor (e.g., carrier, fiscal intermediary, or Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, as applicableDMERC), for appropriate follow-up by that payor.
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Samples: Corporate Integrity Agreement, Corporate Integrity Agreement
Full Sample. If the Discovery Sample indicates that the Error Rate is 5% or greaternecessary, as determined by procedures set forth in Section A.4a above, the IRO shall select an additional sample of Paid Claims from that home health facility (Full Sample) using commonly accepted sampling methods. The Full Sample shall be designed to: (1) estimate the actual Overpayment in the population with a 90% confidence level and with a maximum relative precision of 25% of the point estimate; and (2) conform with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ statistical sampling for overpayment estimation guidelines. The Paid Claims selected for the Full Sample shall be reviewed based on supporting documentation available at OFX LHC or under its LHC’s control and applicable billing and coding regulations and guidance to determine whether the claim was correctly coded, submitted, medical record documentation supports homebound status and reimbursedthe medical necessity of the home health services furnished. For purposes of calculating the size of the Full Sample, the Discovery Sample may serve as the probe sample, if statistically appropriate. Additionally, the IRO may use the Paid Claims sampled as part of the Discovery Sample, and the corresponding findings for those Paid Claims, as part of its Full Sample, if: (1) statistically appropriate and (2) the IRO selects the Full Sample Paid Claims using the seed number generated by the Discovery Sample. OIG, in its sole discretion, may refer the findings of the Full Sample (and any related workpapers) received from OFX LHC to the appropriate Federal health care program payor, including the Medicare contractor (e.g., carrier, fiscal intermediary, or Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, as applicableDMERC), for appropriate follow-up by that payor.
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Samples: Corporate Integrity Agreement (LHC Group, Inc), Corporate Integrity Agreement
Full Sample. If the Discovery Sample indicates that the Error Rate is 5% or greater, the IRO shall select an additional sample of Paid Claims (Full Sample) using commonly accepted sampling methods. The Full Sample shall be designed to: (1) estimate the actual Overpayment in the population with a 90% confidence level and with a maximum relative precision of 25% of the point estimate; and (2) conform with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ statistical sampling for overpayment estimation guidelines. The Paid Claims selected for the Full Sample shall be reviewed based on supporting documentation available at OFX Harmony-Xxxxxx or under its Harmony- Xxxxxx’x control and applicable billing and coding regulations and guidance to determine whether the claim was correctly coded, submitted, and reimbursed. For purposes of calculating the size of the Full Sample, the Discovery Sample may serve as the probe sample, if statistically appropriate. Additionally, the IRO may use the Paid Claims sampled as part of the Discovery Sample, and the corresponding findings for those Paid Claims, as part of its Full Sample, if: (1) statistically appropriate and (2) the IRO selects the Full Sample Paid Claims using the seed number generated by the Discovery Sample. OIG, in its sole discretion, may refer the findings of the Full Sample (and any related workpapers) received from OFX Xxxxxxx-Xxxxxx to the appropriate Federal health care program payor, including the Medicare contractor (e.g., carrier, fiscal intermediary, or Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, as applicableDMERC), for appropriate follow-up by that payor.
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Samples: Corporate Integrity Agreement
Full Sample. If the Discovery Sample indicates that the Error Rate is 5% or greater, the IRO shall select an additional sample of Paid Claims (Full Sample) using commonly accepted sampling methods. The Full Sample shall be designed to: (1) estimate the actual Overpayment in the population with a 90% confidence level and with a maximum relative precision of 25% of the point estimate; and (2) conform with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ statistical sampling for overpayment estimation guidelines. The Paid Claims selected for the Full Sample shall be reviewed based on supporting documentation available at OFX Ho Medical’s office or under its Ho Medical’s control and applicable billing and coding regulations and guidance to determine whether the claim submitted was correctly coded, submitted, and reimbursed. For purposes of calculating the size of the Full Sample, the Discovery Sample may serve as the probe sample, if statistically appropriate. Additionally, the IRO may use the Paid Claims sampled as part of the Discovery Sample, and the corresponding findings for those Paid Claims, as part of its Full Sample, if: (1) statistically appropriate and (2) the IRO selects the Full Sample Paid Claims using the seed number generated by the Discovery Sample. OIG, in its sole discretion, may refer the findings of the Full Sample (and any related workpapers) received from OFX Ho Medical to the appropriate Federal health care program payor, including the Medicare contractor (e.g., carrier, fiscal intermediary, or Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, as applicableDMERC), for appropriate follow-up by that payor.
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Samples: Integrity Agreement
Full Sample. If the a Discovery Sample indicates that the Error Rate is 5% or greater, the IRO shall select an additional sample of Paid Claims (Full Sample) using commonly accepted sampling methods. The Full Sample shall be designed to: (1) estimate the actual Overpayment in the population with a 90% confidence level and with a maximum relative precision of 25% of the point estimate; and (2) conform with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ statistical sampling for overpayment estimation guidelines. The Paid Claims selected for the Full Sample shall be reviewed based on supporting documentation available at OFX Xxxxxxxxxx Regional or under its Hutchinson Regional’s control and applicable billing and coding regulations and guidance to determine whether the claim was correctly coded, submitted, and reimbursed. For purposes of calculating the size of the Full Sample, the Discovery Sample may serve as the probe sample, if statistically appropriate. Additionally, the IRO may use the Paid Claims sampled as part of the Discovery Sample, and the corresponding findings for those Paid Claims, as part of its Full Sample, if: (1) statistically appropriate and (2) the IRO selects the Full Sample Paid Claims using the seed number generated by the Discovery Sample. OIG, in its sole discretion, may refer the findings of the Full Sample (and any related workpapers) received from OFX Xxxxxxxxxx Regional to the appropriate Federal health care program payor, including the Medicare contractor (e.g., carrier, fiscal intermediary, or Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, as applicableDMERC), for appropriate follow-up by that payor.
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Samples: Corporate Integrity Agreement
Full Sample. If the Discovery Sample indicates that the Error Rate is 5% or greater, the IRO shall select an additional sample of Paid Claims (Full Sample) using commonly accepted sampling methods. The Full Sample shall be designed to: (1) estimate the actual Overpayment in the population with a 90% confidence level and with a maximum relative precision of 25% of the point estimate; and (2) conform with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ statistical sampling for overpayment estimation guidelines. The Paid Claims selected for the Full Sample shall be reviewed based on supporting documentation available at OFX Xx. Xxxxxxxx’x office or under its Xx. Xxxxxxxx’x control and applicable billing and coding regulations and guidance to determine whether the claim submitted was correctly coded, submitted, and reimbursed. For purposes of calculating the size of the Full Sample, the Discovery Sample may serve as the probe sample, if statistically appropriate. Additionally, the IRO may use the Paid Claims sampled as part of the Discovery Sample, and the corresponding findings for those Paid Claims, as part of its Full Sample, if: (1) statistically appropriate and (2) the IRO selects the Full Sample Paid Claims using the seed number generated by the Discovery Sample. OIG, in its sole discretion, may refer the findings of the Full Sample (and any related workpapers) received from OFX Xx. Xxxxxxxx to the appropriate Federal health care program payor, including the Medicare contractor (e.g., carrier, fiscal intermediary, or Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, as applicableDMERC), for appropriate follow-up by that payor.
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Samples: Integrity Agreement
Full Sample. If the Discovery Sample indicates that the Error Rate is 5% or greater, the IRO shall select an additional sample of Paid Claims from each Subject Facility (Full Sample) using commonly accepted sampling methodsmethods and conduct a MDS Review on the Full Sample. The Full Sample shall be designed to: (1) estimate the actual Overpayment in the population with a 90% confidence level and with a maximum relative precision of 25% of the point estimate; and (2) conform with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ statistical sampling for overpayment estimation guidelines. The Paid Claims selected for the Full Sample shall be reviewed based on supporting documentation available at OFX Ensign Group or under its Ensign Group’s control and applicable billing and coding regulations and guidance to determine whether the claim was correctly coded, submitted, and reimbursed. For purposes of calculating the size of the Full Sample, the Discovery Sample may serve as the probe sample, if statistically appropriate. Additionally, the IRO may use the Paid Claims sampled as part of the Discovery Sample, and the corresponding findings for those Paid Claims, as part of its Full Sample, if: (1) statistically appropriate and (2) the IRO selects the Full Sample Paid Claims using the seed number generated by the Discovery Sample. OIG, in its sole discretion, may refer the findings of the Full Sample (and any related workpapers) received from OFX Ensign Group to the appropriate Federal health care program payor, including the Medicare contractor (e.g., carrier, fiscal intermediary, or Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, as applicableDMERC), for appropriate follow-up by that payor.
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Samples: Corporate Integrity Agreement
Full Sample. If the Discovery Sample indicates that the Error Rate is 5% or greaternecessary, as determined by procedures set forth in Section III.D.2.a, the IRO shall select perform an additional sample of Paid Claims (Full Sample) using commonly accepted sampling methods. methods and in accordance with Appendix B. The Full Sample shall be designed to: (1i) estimate the actual Overpayment in the population with a 90% confidence level and with a maximum relative precision of 25% of the point estimate; and (2ii) conform with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ ' statistical sampling for overpayment estimation guidelines. The Paid Claims selected for the Full Sample shall be reviewed based on supporting documentation available at OFX PolyMedica's office or under its PolyMedica's control and applicable billing and coding regulations and guidance to determine whether the claim was correctly coded, submitted, and reimbursed. For purposes of calculating the size of the Full Sample, the Discovery Sample may serve as the probe sample, if statistically appropriate. Additionally, the IRO PolyMedica may use the Paid Claims Items sampled as part of the Discovery Sample, and the corresponding findings for those Paid Claims50 Items, as part of its Full Sample, if: (1i) statistically appropriate and (2ii) the IRO PolyMedica selects the Full Sample Paid Claims Items using the seed number generated by the Discovery Sample. OIG, in its sole discretion, may refer POLYMEDICA CORPORATE INTEGRITY AGREEMENT the findings of the Full Sample (and any related workpapers) received from OFX PolyMedica to the appropriate Federal health care program payor, including the Medicare contractor (e.g., carrier, fiscal intermediary, or Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, as applicableDMERC), for appropriate follow-up by that payor.
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Full Sample. If the Discovery Sample indicates that the Error Rate is 5% or greaternecessary, as determined by procedures set forth in Section III.E.2.a, the IRO shall select perform an additional sample of Beneficiary Paid Claims (Full Sample) using commonly accepted sampling methods. methods and in accordance with Appendix D. The Full Sample shall be designed to: (1i) estimate the actual Overpayment in the population with a 90% confidence level and with a maximum relative precision of 25% of the point estimate; and (2ii) conform with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ statistical sampling for overpayment estimation guidelines. The Paid Claims selected for the Full Sample shall be reviewed based on supporting documentation available at OFX Gambro’s office or under its Gambro’s control and applicable billing and coding regulations and guidance to determine whether the claim was correctly coded, submitted, and reimbursed. For purposes of calculating the size of the Full Sample, the Discovery Sample may serve as the probe sample, if statistically appropriate. Additionally, the IRO Gambro may use the Beneficiary Paid Claims sampled as part of the Gambro Healthcare, Inc. Corporate Integrity Agreement Discovery Sample, and the corresponding findings for those 10 Beneficiary Paid ClaimsClaims from each of the Clinics in the Sampling Frame, as part of its Full Sample, if: (1i) statistically appropriate and (2ii) the IRO Gambro selects the Full Sample Paid Claims Items using the seed number generated by the Discovery Sample. OIG, in its sole discretion, may refer the findings of the Full Sample (and any related workpapers) received from OFX Gambro to the appropriate Federal health care program payor, including the Medicare contractor (e.g., carrier, fiscal intermediary, or Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, as applicable), for appropriate follow-up by that payor.
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Full Sample. If the Discovery Sample indicates that the Error Rate is 5% or greater, the IRO shall select an additional sample of Paid Claims (Full Sample) using commonly accepted sampling methods. The Full Sample shall be designed to: (1) estimate the actual Overpayment in the population with a 90% confidence level and with a maximum relative precision of 25% of the point estimate; and (2) conform with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ statistical sampling for overpayment estimation guidelines. The Paid Claims selected for the Full Sample shall be reviewed based on supporting documentation available at OFX Xxxxxxx’x office or under its Xxxxxxx’x control and applicable billing and coding regulations and guidance to determine whether the claim submitted was correctly coded, submitted, and reimbursed. For purposes of calculating the size of the Full Sample, the Discovery Sample may serve as the probe sample, if statistically appropriate. Additionally, the IRO may use the Paid Claims sampled as part of the Discovery Sample, and the corresponding findings for those Paid Claims, as part of its Full Sample, if: (1) statistically appropriate and (2) the IRO selects the Full Sample Paid Claims using the seed number generated by the Discovery Sample. OIG, in its sole discretion, may refer the findings of the Full Sample (and any related workpapers) received from OFX Xxxxxxx to the appropriate Federal health care program payor, including the Medicare contractor (e.g., carrier, fiscal intermediary, or Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, as applicableDMERC), for appropriate follow-up by that payor.
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Samples: Integrity Agreement
Full Sample. If the Discovery Sample indicates that the Error Rate is 5% or greater, the IRO shall select an additional sample of Paid Claims (Full Sample) using commonly accepted sampling methods. The Full Sample shall be designed to: (1) estimate the actual Overpayment in the population with a 90% confidence level and with a maximum relative precision of 25% of the point estimate; and (2) conform with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ statistical sampling for overpayment estimation guidelines. The Paid Claims selected for the Full Sample shall be reviewed based on supporting documentation available at OFX the CareAll Entities or under its the CareAll Entities’ control and applicable billing and coding regulations and guidance to determine whether the claim was correctly coded, submitted, and reimbursed. For purposes of calculating the size of the Full Sample, the Discovery Sample may serve as the probe sample, if statistically appropriate. Additionally, the IRO may use the Paid Claims sampled as part of the Discovery Sample, and the corresponding findings for those Paid Claims, as part of its Full Sample, if: (1) statistically appropriate and (2) the IRO selects the Full Sample Paid Claims using the seed number generated by the Discovery Sample. OIG, in its sole discretion, may refer the findings of the Full Sample (and any related workpapers) received from OFX the CareAll Entities to the appropriate Federal health care program payor, including the Medicare contractor (e.g., carrier, fiscal intermediary, or Durable Medical Equipment Medicare Administrative Contractor, as applicableDMERC), for appropriate follow-up by that payor.
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Samples: Corporate Integrity Agreement