Overpayment
An Overpayment occurs when Medicare or another payer reimburses a provider more than the amount legally owed due to coding errors, billing mistakes
Definition
An Overpayment occurs when Medicare or another payer reimburses a provider more than the amount legally owed due to coding errors, billing mistakes
Why it matters
Overpayment is part of the Coding vocabulary used across home health operations, documentation, and revenue cycle. Understanding it helps clinicians, QA leads, and administrators stay aligned on care quality and compliance.
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