Grassley: Upcoding, Improper Pay Put A Bulls-Eye On MA For 2023

Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) says Medicare and Medicaid improper pay “paint a giant bulls-eye" for lawmakers to go after next year, and pointed in particular to Medicare Advantage and the amount of money that the program could be losing to improper pay and upcoding concerns. One beneficiary advocate praised Grassley’s focus and called on lawmakers to not only chase down past improper pay, but to use legislation to stop overpayments and upcoding before Medicare pays MA plans. AHIP previously said...