This resolution approves a settlement where the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will pay San Francisco $441,521.39 for underpayment of Medicare costs related to specific fiscal years. The claims were originally filed in late 2016 and pertain to outlier payments under the Medicare system.
Resolution approving the settlement of unlitigated claims in favor of the City and County of San Francisco against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services by payment of $441,521.39 to the City; the administrative claims were filed on December 29, 2016, and August 16, 2016; the claims involve underpayment of Medicare costs by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for outlier payments under the Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payer System for Federal Fiscal Years 2005-2006.
How it got here
This legislation originated from the City and County of San Francisco filing claims against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for underpayment of Medicare costs.
The City filed two administrative claims against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for underpayment of Medicare costs on December 29, 2016, and August 16, 2016.
The Department of Public Health recommended settling the claims for a payment of $441,521.39 to the City.
The Government Audit and Oversight Committee reviewed the resolution and recommended it as a committee report.
The Board of Supervisors adopted the resolution approving the settlement of claims against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
The Mayor approved the resolution, finalizing the settlement process.
Reconstructed from attached documents & the official record
