Review of High-Dollar Skilled Nursing Facility Claims Processed by Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators Fiscal Intermediary No. 00011 for the Period January 1, 2004, Through December 31, 2006

摘要

During calendar years (CY) 2004 2006, Cahaba Government Benefit Administrators contractor No. 00011 (Cahaba GBA) was the fiscal intermediary in Iowa and processed 89 SNF claims with payments of $50,000 or more (high-dollar payments). Our objective was to determine whether Cahaba GBAs high-dollar SNF payments to Iowa providers were appropriate.