Medicare Auditors Raise Issues With Ellmers Bill Restricting DME Audits

Medicare contractors are concerned a new bipartisan congressional push to ratchet back the scope of audits that can be conducted on durable medical equipment suppliers could limit auditors' ability to effectively root out waste, fraud and abuse. A bill introduced last week by Rep. Renee Ellmers (R-NC), backed by a bipartisan group of four co-sponsors, aims to relieve pressure DME suppliers face from Recovery Audit Contractor, Medicare Administrative Contractor and other program integrity audits. A spokesperson for the American Coalition...