OIG Report: Medicare Improperly Paid Suppliers $22.7 Million Over 7 Years for Durable Medical Equipment, Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Supplies Provided to Enrollees During Inpatient Stays
Durable Medical Equipment Durable medical equipment (DME) is generally defined as equipment that can withstand repeated use, serves primarily a medical purpose, is not generally useful to a person in the absence of an illness or injury, and is appropriate for use in an enrollee’s home. Examples of[...]