Audit of Observation Service Billings by Baptist Health System September 1, 1995- August 31, 1999, A-06-01-00088

/".,t;..., DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES Office of InspectorGeneral OffIceof Audit Services {J1100Commerce,Room686 Dallas,TX 75242 April 26, 2002 CommonIdentificationNumber: A-O6-01-00088 RonnieD. McCormick,RegionalDirectorProviderAudit andReimbursementTrailBlazerHealthEnterprises, LLCExecutiveCenterill8330LBJ FreewayDallas,Texas75243-1213DearMr. McCormick: Enclosedaretwo copiesof theU.S.Department of HealthandHumanservices(HHS),Office of InspectorGeneral(OIG), Office of Audit Services'(OAS) reportentitled"Auditof Observation ServiceBillings by BaptistHealthSystem." Theauditperiodcoveredclaimswith datesof servicefrom September 1, 1995throughAugust31, 1999. A copyofthis reportwill be forwardedto the actionofficial notedbelow for his/herreviewandanyactiondeemed necessary.Final detemlinationasto actionstakenon all mattersreportedwill be madeby theHHSactionofficial namedbelow. We requestthatyourespondto theHHS actionofficialwithin 30 daysfrom thedateof this letter. Your response shouldpresentanycommentsor additionalinformationthatyou believemayhavea bearingon the final detemlination.In accordance with theprinciplesof theFreedomof InformationAct (5 V.S.C.552,as amended by Public Law 104-231),OIG, OASreportsissuedto theDepartment'sgrantees andcontractors aremadeavailableto members of thepressandgeneralpublic to the extentinformationcontainedthereinis not subjectto exemptionsin thewhich the department chooses to exercise ...