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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY:
The objective of this review was to determine whether fiscal year 1999 Medicare outlier payments to Bridgeport Hospital were reimbursed in accordance with Medicare laws and regulations. Our review determined that Bridgeport Hospital received $23,409 in overpayments relating to services that were not ordered by a physician, were not properly documented, represented duplicate billing, resulted from submission of incorrect DRG codes and involved charges not related to an inpatient stay. We recommended a financial adjustment and procedural improvements. Bridgeport Hospital < concurred with our findings and identified corrective actions they have taken.