Audit: Nursing Home “improperly billed Medicaid”
An audit released by the Tennessee Comptroller’s Office claims the Bledsoe County Nursing Home improperly billed medicare for amounts totaling nearly $60,000.
The audit report, released on Wednesday, October 23, states the nursing home “improperly billed Medicaid $51,964 for 332 days while operating below 85 percent capacity” and “inappropriately” charged patients for services covered under Medicaid.
The patient charges include $5,881 for basic haircuts, shampoos and beard trims to 76 residents between the period of July 1, 2014 to April 8, 2019.
For more, see the October 31 issue of The Bledsonian-Banner.
